6.2 Metadirectory Server
The Metadirectory server processes the events from the drivers, whether they are configured using the Remote Loader or not. For a list of the supported operating systems, see Figure 6-3.
Figure 6-3 Supported Operating Systems for the Metadirectory Server
During the installation of the Metadirectory server, the installation program detects what version of eDirectory is installed.
NOTE:You must have eDirectory 8.8.6 or later (32-bit or 64-bit) installed, or the installation program does not continue.
6.2.1 Supported Processors
The processors listed here are used during the testing of Identity Manager. The SPARC processor is used for Solaris testing.
The supported 32-bit processors for Linux (Red Hat and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server) and Windows operating systems are:
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Intel x86-32
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AMD x86-32
The supported 64-bit processors for Linux (Red Hat and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server) and Windows operating systems are:
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Intel EM64T
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AMD Athlon64
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AMD Opteron
All operating systems should have the latest support packs.
6.2.2 Server Operating Systems
You can install the Metadirectory server as a 32-bit application on a 64-bit operating system. Table 6-1 contains a list of the supported server operating systems that the Metadirectory server can run on.
Table 6-1 Supported Server Operating Systems
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Server Operating System Version |
Notes |
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Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later support packs (32-bit) |
The Metadirectory server runs only in 32-bit mode. |
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Windows 2008 or later support packs (32-bit and 64-bit) |
The Metadirectory server runs in either 32-bit or 64-bit mode. |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) |
The Metadirectory server runs only in 64-bit mode. |
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Red Hat 5.4 or later support packs (32-bit and 64-bit) |
The Metadirectory server runs in either 32-bit or 64-bit mode. Novell recommends that you apply the latest OS patches via the manufacturer’s automated update facility before you install Identity Manager. |
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Red Hat 6.0 or later support packs (32-bit and 64-bit) |
The Metadirectory server runs in either 32-bit or 64-bit mode. Novell recommends that you apply the latest OS patches via the manufacturer’s automated update facility before you install Identity Manager. |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 or later support packs (32-bit and 64-bit) |
The Metadirectory server runs in either 32-bit or 64-bit mode. Novell recommends that you apply the latest OS patches via the manufacturer's automated update facility before you install Identity Manager. |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 or support packs(32-bit and 64-bit) |
The Metadirectory server runs in either 32-bit or 64-bit mode. Novell recommends that you apply the latest OS patches via the manufacturer's automated update facility before you install Identity Manager. |
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OES 2 SP3 (32-bit and 64-bit) |
The Metadirectory server runs in 32-bit and 64-bit mode. |
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OES 11 (64-bit) |
The Metadirectory server runs only in 64-bit mode. |
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Solaris 10 (64-bit) |
The Metadirectory server runs only in 64-bit mode. |
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Xen |
Xen is supported when the Xen Virtual Machine is running SLES 10/SLES 11 as the guest operating system in paravirtualized mode. |
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VMware ESX |
The Metadirectory server runs in either 32-bit or 64-bit mode. |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Virtualization |
The Metadirectory server runs in either 32-bit or 64-bit mode. |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Virtualization with Hyper-V |
The Metadirectory server runs in either 32-bit or 64-bit mode. |