2.2 Preparing for Installation

Before you begin the installation process, ensure that you have installed all system requirements specified in Product Requirements.

After installing all system requirements, complete the following steps to prepare your environment:

  1. Back up your User Application database. Refer to the documentation specific to your database for instructions.

  2. Back up your eDirectory Identity Vault. For information about backing up eDirectory, see Backing Up and Restoring eDirectory in the eDirectory Administration Guide.

  3. In Designer, back up and export your Designer project. For information about exporting Designer projects, see Exporting a Project, in the Designer 4.0.2 for Identity Manager 4.0.2 Administration Guide.

  4. If using virtual machines to host Identity Manager components, create snapshots of all the virtual machines you use. Refer to the documentation specific to your virtualization software for instructions.