2.1 Prerequisites for Driver Installation

Before installing the driver, ensure that you download the following software to your Identity Manager environment:

  • Identity Manager 4.5 SP1

    For Identity Manager 4.5 SP1 download and installation instructions, see NetIQ Identity Manager 4.5 Service Pack 1 Release Notes.

    For Identity Manager 4.5 prerequisites and installation information, see Considerations and Prerequisites for Installation in the NetIQ Identity Manager Setup Guide.

  • Designer packages - Download this file from the Designer Update channel and upgrade Designer 4.5 to the latest version.

    NOTE:Identity Manager Designer 4.5 Service Pack 1 Hotfix 1 includes the necessary software to create and configure the REST driver. NetIQ recommends that you apply this hotfix to your Designer before attempting to create the driver.

  • NIdM_Driver_4.5_REST.zip file - Download this file from the Downloads Web site.

    This zip file contains the packages to create the REST driver and includes the following files:

    • install.exe: Run this file for installing the driver in Windows.

    • install_linux.bin: Run this command for installing the driver in Linux.

    • The commons-codec-1.6.jar file. Use this file only if the driver runs with Remote Loader.