Managing the realm in a federated repository configuration

Follow this topic to manage the realm in a federated repository configuration.

1. Configure your realm by using one of the following topics.
   You might be configuring your realm for the first time or changing an existing realm configuration.

   • Using a single built-in, file-based repository in a new configuration under Federated repositories
   • Changing a federated repository configuration to include a single built-in, file-based repository only
   • Configuring a single, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol repository in a new configuration under Federated repositories
   • Changing a federated repository configuration to include a single, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol repository only
   • Configuring multiple Lightweight Directory Access Protocol repositories in a federated repository configuration
   • Configuring a single built-in, file-based repository and one or more Lightweight Directory Access Protocol repositories in a federated repository configuration
2. Configure supported entity types using the steps described in Configuring supported entity types in a federated repository configuration.
   You must configure supported entity types before you can manage this account with Users and Groups. The Base entry for the default parent determines the repository location where entities of the specified type are placed on a create operation.
3. Configure the mapping for user or group attributes of a user registry to federated repository properties in your realm using the steps described in Configuring user repository attribute mapping in a federated repository configuration.
4. Optional: Under Additional properties, click the Custom properties link to configure custom properties.
5. Optional: Use one or more of the following tasks to extend the capabilities of storing data and attributes in your realm:
   1. Configure an entry mapping repository using the steps described in Configuring an entry mapping repository in a federated repository configuration.
      An entry mapping repository is used to store data for managing profiles on multiple repositories.
   2. Configure a property extension repository using the steps described in Configuring a property extension repository in a federated repository configuration.
      A property extension repository is used to store attributes that cannot be stored in your Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server.
   3. Set up a database repository using wsadmin commands as described in Setting up an entry mapping repository, a property extension repository, or a custom registry database repository using wsadmin commands
6. Optional: Use one or more of the following advanced user tasks to extend the capabilities of LDAP repositories in your realm:
   • Increasing the performance of an LDAP repository in a federated repository configuration
   • Configuring Lightweight Directory Access Protocol entity types in a federated repository configuration
   • Configuring group attribute definition settings in a federated repository configuration
7. Optional: Manage repositories that are configured in your system by following the steps described in Managing repositories in a federated repository configuration.
8. Optional: Add an external repository into your realm by following the steps described in Adding an external repository in a federated repository configuration.
9. Optional: Change the password for the repository that is configured under federated repositories by the following steps described in Changing the password for a repository under a federated repositories configuration.