Set up the virtual appliance

Use the following tasks to set up the virtual appliance.

Managing the index page
From the index page, you can set up the Identity Manager virtual appliance as a single server that contains the deployment manager and cluster member node. You can also set up the Identity Manager virtual appliance to add another node to an existing single server. You can also create a backup node from the index page.
Setting up an Identity Manager stand-alone or primary node by using the initial configuration wizard
The initial configuration tasks for Identity Manager are done in the initial configuration wizard by using the web user interface, and to get the virtual appliance to work.
Setting up an Identity Manager member node from the initial configuration wizard
The initial configuration tasks for the Identity Manager are done in the initial configuration wizard by using the web user interface to get the virtual appliance started. The initial configuration wizard configures the virtual appliance.
Configure the NTP server for the virtual appliance installation
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a protocol that is designed to accurately synchronize local time clocks with networked time servers. You can configure an NTP server to ensure that your virtual appliance is synchronized with the NTP server, which is required for cluster management.
Backing up a primary node from the initial configuration wizard
You can back up a primary node by using the web user interface to get the virtual appliance working. You can configure the virtual appliance by doing the initial configuration tasks from the initial configuration wizard.
Logging on to the consoles from the Appliance Dashboard
You can log on to the different Identity Manager consoles from the Appliance Dashboard.

Parent topic: Install by using the virtual appliance