28.4 System Requirements for the Identity Applications

This section provides the minimum requirements for the server(s) where you want to install the identity applications. These requirements also apply to your installation of PostgreSQL, Tomcat, OSP, and SSPR.

  • 1 GHz processor

  • 512 MB (1 GB recommended) memory for the User Applications

  • 1 GB of disk space

    NOTE:Enough space for the content of supporting applications, such as the database and application server logs.

  • Virtualization Systems:

    • Hyper-V Server 2012 R2

    • VMWare ESX 5.5

    IMPORTANT:NetIQ supports Identity Manager on enterprise-class virtualization systems that provide official support for the operating systems where NetIQ products are running. As long as the vendors of the virtualization systems officially support these operating systems, NetIQ supports the entire Identity Manager stack on them.

  • Directory services

    • NetIQ eDirectory 8.8.8 Patch 3

    • NetIQ eDirectory 9.0.1

      NOTE: Identity Manager 4.5 SP4 provides support for eDirectory 9.0.1 in addition to eDirectory 8.8.8.x as an Identity Vault and as a connected system. However, NetIQ applies certain restrictions on installing eDirectory 9.0.1 with Identity Manager. For more information, see Identity Manager 4.5. SP4 Release Notes.

  • Database:

    • Microsoft SQL Server 2014 with JDBC 4.0 (sqljdbc4.jar)

    • Oracle 12c with JDBC 1 2.1.0.1.0

    • PostgreSQL 9.3.4 with JDBC 4.1

      NOTE:NetIQ recommends that the PostgreSQL prior versions (for example 8.4) should not be included in classpath of the Application server else, the images of the Home page will not load as expected.

  • Application Server:

    • Apache Tomcat 7.0.55

    • IBM WebSphere 8.5.5.3

    • JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 5.2

  • Java:

    • JBoss and Tomcat: Java Development Kit (JDK) or Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.7.0_65 or later from Sun (Oracle)

    • WebSphere: IBM Java 1.7 for WebSphere 8.5.5.3

  • Web browser:

    • Internet explorer 11

    • Chrome 51.x

    • Firefox 47.x

    • Apple Safari 5.1.7 or later for Windows

    • Safari 7.0.1

  • 8180 port

  • Audit:

    • OpenXDAS 0.8.345

      NOTE:(Conditional) For servers running SLES 11 SP3, you must have the following versions:

      • openxdas-0.8.351-1.1.i586.rpm

      • openxdas-0.8.351-1.1.x86_64.rpm

      NOTE:This requirement is applicable only if you audit through OpenXDAS

    • Novell Audit 2.0.2-77

  • OES 2 SP1 as Domain Services for Windows

  • (Optional) For Password Management Challenge Response, the NMAS Challenge Response Login Method version should be 2770 Build: 20080603, at a minimum.

  • One of the following operating systems:

    The following table contains a list of the certified and supported server operating systems that the Identity Applications can run on.

    IMPORTANT:Certified means the Operating System has been fully tested and supported. However, if an Operating System is listed as Supported it means that it has not yet been tested, but it is expected to work.

    Certified Server Operating System Version

    Supported Operating Systems

    Notes

    Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)

    Supported on later versions of service packs

    NOTE:Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtualization with Hyper-V is supported

    Identity Applications runs only in 64-bit mode.

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (64-bit) and SLES 11SP4 (64-bit)

    Supported on later versions of support packs

    Identity Applications runs only in 64-bit mode. NetIQ recommends that you apply the latest OS patches via the manufacturer's automated update facility before you install Identity Manager.

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and SLES 12 SP1 (64-bit)

    Supported on later versions of support packs

    Identity Applications runs only in 64-bit mode.

    Red Hat 7.0 (64-bit), 7.1 (64-bit), and 7.2 (64-bit)

    Supported on later versions of support packs

    Before installing the Identity Manager on Red Hat 7.0 or later, review the prerequisites and considerations from the Identity manager 4.5.2, 4.5.3, or 4.5.4 Release Notes from the Identity Manager documentation web page.

    Red Hat 6.5 (64-bit)

    Supported on later versions of support packs

    Identity Applications runs only in 64-bit mode.

    Open Enterprise Server 2015 (64-bit)

    Supported on later versions of support packs

    Identity Applications runs only in 64-bit mode.

    Open Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)

    Supported on later versions of support packs

    Identity Applications runs either in 32-bit or 64-bit mode.