1.4 Administration Tools

Identity Manager contains multiple tools to assist you in setting up and configuring a working Identity Manager solution. These are Analyzer, Designer, iManager, Catalog Administrator, and the User Application administration console.

Analyzer is an Eclipse-based identity management toolset that helps you ensure that internal data quality policies are adhered to by providing data analysis, data cleansing, data reconciliation, and data monitoring and reporting. Analyzer lets you analyze, enhance, and control all data stores throughout the enterprise.

iManager and Designer have similarities, but their features and user experience are optimized for their respective target users and environments. Designer is a planning and design tool, and iManager is a real-time administrator tool. They are compatible. However, package management is only done through Designer. iManager is package-aware, but it can’t support package management.

iManager is a browser-based tool that provides a single point of administration for many NetIQ products, including Identity Manager. By using the Identity Manager plug-ins for iManager, you can manage Identity Manager and receive real-time health and status information about your Identity Manager system.

The User Application provides a Web-based administration console that allows you to configure, manage, and customize password self-service, roles, and provisioning. The administration console is added as an Administration tab in the User Application for anyone who has been assigned administrative rights.

These tools can help you to implement a viable Identity Manager solution into your organization.