23.3 When to Use Driver Set GCVs, Driver GCVs, or Global Configuration Objects in Packages

GCVs can be defined on a driver or driver set. The GCV location determines its scope and visibility. GCVs defined on the driver set are visible to all drivers and their policies in that driver set. GCVs defined on a driver can be consumed only by policies of the driver.

You can also create Global Configuration objects that contain GVCs and should be used when the configuration values are being referenced from content contained in packages. GCVs on the driver or driver set cannot be packaged. However, GCVs within a Global Configuration object can be installed, upgraded, downgraded, or removed with packages.

The scope of the Global Configuration object is determined by which driver or driver set the Global Configuration object is included in the Global Configuration list. Each driver and driver set has a Global Configuration list. The list is edited through the driver or driver set properties. On a driver, the Global Configuration list is located under the Driver Configuration option. On a driver set, the Global Configuration list is located under the Configuration option.

The GCV definitions in a Global Configuration object are identical to the GCVs that are contained on a driver or driver set. The precedence of GCV is as follows:

  • GCVs from the driver

  • GCVs from the driver Global Configuration list (Global Configuration objects)

  • GCVs from the driver set

  • GCVs from the driver set Global Configuration list (Global Configuration objects)

If a GCV defined on a driver has the same name as a GCV defined on the driver set, the driver GCV takes precedence in all policies that belong to that driver. All drivers that do not explicitly define the GCV on the driver, inherit this GCV from the driver set.

Global Configuration objects can be contained in a driver, driver set, or library. For more information, see Global Configuration Value Definition Editor in the NetIQ Identity Manager - Using Designer to Create Policies guide.