7.0 Installing Designer

You can install Identity Manager Designer using an executable file, binary file, or in text mode, depending on the target computer. You can also perform a silent installation. After you download and unzip or unpack the Designer installation kit, the following programs are available for installing Designer:

  • Linux computers: IDM4.0.2_Lin/products/Designer/install

  • Windows computers: IDM4.0.2_Win:\products\Designer\install.exe

This section provides information about installing Designer in a new environment. For more information about upgrading Designer, see Section 47.5.1, Upgrading Designer.

Several components of Identity Manager require packages in Designer. When you install Designer, the installation program automatically adds several packages to your new project.

NetIQ recommends that you perform the steps in the following checklist:

 

Checklist Items

  1. Review product architecture information to learn about the interaction among Identity Manager components. For more information, see Section 2.1, Designer for Identity Manager.

  1. Review the considerations for installing Designer to ensure that the computer meets the prerequisites. For more information, see Section 6.2, Prerequisites and Requirements for Installing Designer.

  1. Ensure that the computer on which you are installing Designer meets the specified software and hardware requirements. For more information, see Section 6.2.2, System Requirements for Installing Designer.

  1. To install Designer, see one of the following sections:

  1. Install the rest of the Identity Manager components.

  1. (Optional) To start a project for your Identity Manager solution, see the Designer 4.0.2 for Identity Manager 4.0.2 Administration Guide.