NetIQ provides two ways to install and configure Identity Manager in your environment: the Integrated Installation program and the standalone installation programs. This section helps you determine which process to use for your environment.
NetIQ recommends using this process when you want to evaluate Identity Manager or create a test environment. The Integrated Installation program bundles all necessary components into one installation process. The process has the following capabilities:
Applies the default values for most settings, including a predefined tree structure for the Identity Vault
Installs all components on one computer or in a small, distributed environment
Installs all drivers and creates the driver set as a separate partition when you specify settings for the Identity Manager engine
Installs all iManager plug-ins
Uses PostgreSQL for all databases
Uses Apache Tomcat for all application servers
Checks the platform of the server to ensure it is a supported version
Cannot be used in a clustered environment
Cannot be used in a production environment
Cannot be used to upgrade a previous version of Identity Manager
For more information, see the NetIQ Identity Manager Integrated Installation Guide.
NetIQ recommends using this option for the staging and production environments of your identity management solution. The standalone installation programs give you more flexibility in setting up your environment. For example, many of the Identity Manager components are data-intensive, such as the Identity Vault, and should be installed on separate servers.
The standalone installation process provides the following capabilities:
Allows you to customize component settings, including the tree structure in the Identity Vault
Allows you to install in distributed and clustered environments
Allows you to select the drivers and create driver sets that you want to add to your identity management solution
Allows you to select the iManager plug-ins that you want to add to your identity management solution
Allows you use a non-root account to install some components
Supports multiple database platforms
Supports multiple application servers
Creates a supported production environment
Can be used to upgrade a previous version of Identity Manager
For best results, run the standalone installation programs in the order specified by your identity management solution. For more information, see Section 5.3, Recommended Installation Scenarios and Server Setup.