6.1 Packages

A package is like a box that is used to move things. Packages contain the components of Identity Manager drivers organized according to the functionality you want to provide to a driver.

Figure 6-1 Identity Manager Package

Packages are only supported with Identity Manager 4.0 or later. If you create a driver using a driver configuration file for an earlier version of Identity Manager, you must migrate the driver to packages before any of the features describe below are available. For more information, see Upgrading Drivers to Packages in the Identity Manager 4.0.1 Upgrade and Migration Guide.

Designer allows you manage and develop packages. Developers can create packages to deliver custom content. For more information on developing packages, see Section 6.5, Developing Packages.