1.0 Brief Introduction of Identity Manager Components

To cover the varying needs of customers, Identity Manager is available in Advanced and Standard Editions. Each edition comprises of a specific set of functionalities and each functionality is handled by multiple components. Therefore, your Identity Manager implementation can include one or all of the following components depending on your requirements:

Figure 1-1 lists the components deployed in an Identity Manager Advanced Edition environment.

Figure 1-1 Components for Identity Manager Advanced Edition

Figure 1-2 lists the components deployed in an Identity Manager Standard Edition environment.

Figure 1-2 Components for Identity Manager Standard Edition

Based on how the components interact with each other, some components are logically installed as a group of components. Some components are installed as standalone components to ease the installation experience. For information about how the components interact with each other, see the NetIQ Identity Manager Overview and Planning Guide.

Review the information from the subsequent sections to understand how the components are grouped and how each component or a group of components is installed.