Setting up the virtual machine

Set up the virtual machine that you must use to host the IBM® Security Identity Manager.

1. Download the isim_*.iso build.
2. Create a virtual machine on ESXi 5.x with the following configuration.
   1. Select Custom.
   2. Provide a name for the virtual machine.
   3. Choose the destination storage for this virtual machine.
   4. Set virtual machine version to 8 or later.
   5. For the IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance, set the guest operating system to Linux. Under Version, select Other 3.x Linux (64-bit).
   6. Enter the number of virtual sockets and cores per virtual sockets for the virtual machine.
      For example, enter the value as 2 for the following options to sum up the total number of cores to 4.

      • Number of virtual sockets
      • Number of cores per virtual socket
   7. Enter the memory size.
      Note: Only half of the allocated disk space is available to the virtual appliance. The virtual appliance has two partitions; Partition 1 and Partition 2. Either partition can be active and the disk space is divided equally among the two partitions. For example, if the allocated disk space is 100 GB then Partition 1 has 50 GB and Partition 2 has 50 GB disk space. Since only one partition can be active at a time, only 50 GB disk space is available to the virtual appliance.
      See Hardware and software requirements.
   8. Set the number of network connections.
      Important: You must create at least three network interfaces to set up the virtual machine.
   9. Set VMXNET 3 as the network adapter for better results.
      You can also use the E1000 adapter to set up the virtual machine.
   10. Set the SCSI controller type to LSI Logic Parallel.
   11. Select the Create a new virtual disk option as the type of disk to use.
   12. Enter the disk size for the virtual machine.
       See Hardware and software requirements.
   13. Accept the default settings in the Advanced Options page.
3. Check summary for the configuration accuracy.
4. Select the Edit the virtual machine settings before completion check box to proceed.
5. Click Add in the Hardware tab of the Virtual Machine Properties window.
6. Choose CD/DVD drive.
7. Select the type of media that you want the virtual drive to access.
   For example, select Use ISO image.
8. Browse to the location of the .iso file that is uploaded in the data store.
9. Click Finish on the Add Hardware window.
10. Select the Connect at power on check box on the Virtual Machine Properties window.
11. Click Finish on the Virtual Machine Properties window.
12. Click Power on the virtual machine to proceed with the IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance installation.
13. Optional: To mount or change the IBM Security Identity Manager media for an existing virtual machine, do these steps.
    1. List the options. Right-click on virtual machine that you created, and then select Edit Settings.
    2. Click Add in the Hardware tab of the Virtual Machine Properties window.
    3. Choose CD/DVD drive 1.
    4. Browse to the location of the .iso file that is uploaded in the data store.
    5. Select the type of media that you want the virtual drive to access.
       For example, select Use ISO image.
    6. Select the Connect at power on check box on the Virtual Machine Properties window.
    7. Click Power on the virtual machine to proceed with the IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance installation.