Keep in mind the following information when you install Identity Manager:
The Identity Manager installation might sporadically fail on Windows 2008 SP2 32-bit platform
The remote desktop installation of Identity Manager might randomly fail
The Remote Loader console help page is not displayed on Windows Server 2008 Core
When two events occur on the syntax stream attribute, the first attribute change is lost
Lotus Notes driver issue while installing Identity Manager
ln: cannot create /usr/lib/locale/ja/wnn//ndsrep: File exists ln: cannot create cp: cannot create /usr/lib/locale/ja/wnn//libnotesdrvjni.so.1.0.0: Permission denied ln: cannot create /usr/lib/locale/ja/wnn//libnotesdrvjni.so.1: File exists ln: cannot create /usr/lib/locale/ja/wnn//libnotesdrvjni.so: File exists
Troubleshooting Installation Problemsin the Identity Manager 4.0.2 Driver for Lotus Notes Implementation Guide.
The Identity Manager installation might sporadically fail on Windows 2008 SP2 32-bit platform
Java Platform SE binary has stopped working.
Run the Identity Manager installer with the -DCLUSTER_INSTALL="true" option. This installs only the Identity Manager files and not the eDirectory schema and other files.
<install_drive>:\windows\setup\idm_install.exe -DCLUSTER_INSTALL="true"
Extend Identity Manager schema through iManager by using the Import Convert Export Wizard under eDirectory Maintenance.
Create the default objects by using the LDIF file.
Default password policy LDIF file
dn: cn=Password Policies,cn=Security objectClass: nspmPasswordPolicyContainer objectClass: Top cn: Password Policies ACL: 1#subtree#[Public]#[Entry Rights] ACL: 3#subtree#[Public]#[All Attributes Rights] dn: cn=Sample Challenge Set,cn=Password Policies,cn=Security objectClass: nsimChallengeSet objectClass: Top cn: Sample Challenge Set dn: cn=Sample Password Policy,cn=Password Policies,cn=Security objectClass: nspmPasswordPolicy objectClass: Top cn: Sample Password Policy
Default notification collection policy LDIF file
dn: cn=Default Notification Collection,cn=Security objectClass: notfTemplateCollection objectClass: Top cn: Default Notification Collection ACL: 1#subtree#[Public]#[Entry Rights] ACL: 3#subtree#[Public]#[All Attributes Rights] dn: cn=Password Expiration Notification,cn=Default Notification Collection,cn=Security notfMergeTemplateSubject: Password Expiration Notification notfMergeTemplateData:: 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objectClass: notfMergeTemplate objectClass: Top cn: Password Expiration Notification dn: cn=Password Reset Fail,cn=Default Notification Collection,cn=Security notfMergeTemplateSubject: Notice of Password Reset Failure notfMergeTemplateData:: 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objectClass: notfMergeTemplate objectClass: Top cn: Password Reset Fail dn: cn=Password Set Fail,cn=Default Notification Collection,cn=Security notfMergeTemplateSubject: Notice of Password Set Failure notfMergeTemplateData:: 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objectClass: notfMergeTemplate objectClass: Top cn: Password Set Fail dn: cn=Password Sync Fail,cn=Default Notification Collection,cn=Security notfMergeTemplateSubject: Notice of Password Synchronization Failure notfMergeTemplateData:: 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objectClass: notfMergeTemplate objectClass: Top cn: Password Sync Fail
Install the NMAS methods.
After installing the NMAS plug-ins on iManager, goto NMAS > NMAS Login> Methods > New. Browse to and install the configuration files from the desired NMAS methods.
NOTE:Ensure that you refer the log file before applying the workaround. For example, the Role Based Provisioning Module schema is already extended, you don't need to extend it while installing the Role Based Provisioning Module driver.
The remote desktop installation of Identity Manager might randomly fail
The Remote Loader console help page is not displayed on Windows Server 2008 Core
Issues with invoking installer in the GUI mode
See Identity Manager 4.0.2 Readme for a list of RPMs required for a successful installation and configuration of Identity Manager.
When two events occur on the syntax stream attribute, the first attribute change is lost
For example, if an XML object is stored in the STREAM attribute, use XMLData syntax instead of SYN_STREAM.
Changing password in User Application
If you perform a default eDirectory installation and apply a password policy to an existing user, then login as this user and perform a forgotten password procedure, you might see a message that says the Universal Password is not set after answering the challenge response questions.
Linux/UNIX: Add the following two lines to the pre_ndsd_start script located at /opt/novell/eDirectory/sbin (formerly in /etc/init.d):
NDSD_TRY_NMASLOGIN_FIRST=true
export NDSD_TRY_NMASLOGIN_FIRST
Windows: Right-click My Computer and select Properties. In the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables. Under System Variables, add the variable and set the value to True. This should be done on any server that might handle NMAS logins via LDAP.
Restart eDirectory to apply the change.
lcache issue during Identity Manager upgrade
Upgrading Identity Manager requires the correct Administrator account to avoid losing Challenge Response answers
On SLES 11, the Identity Manager installer hangs while upgrading Identity Manager with multiple instances of eDirectory
When you start eDirectory on virtual machines, the Identity Manager engine might fail to load because of an error fro JNI_CreateJavaVM
Restart eDirectory.
Reduce the JVM minimum heap size if the failure repeats.
Restart eDirectory.