IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On, Version 8.2
Installing the IMS Server
Installing the IMS Server for IBM® Security
Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On depends
on the type of server deployment, the available middleware, and the
availability requirements.
IMS Server installation road map
You can install the IMS Server for
a new installation or upgrade an existing server from a previous version
of the product. You can deploy the server as a virtual appliance,
on a stand-alone server, or in a clustered environment.
Getting started
Prepare the middleware before you install and
configure the IMS Server component
for IBM Security
Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On.
Setting up a server with a virtual appliance
You can deploy a ready to run server virtual appliance
on VMware ESX and ESXi for faster deployments. Deploy server virtual
appliances in stand-alone or high availability configurations. Unlike
installing the server product manually, a virtual appliance contains
configured software prerequisites with the IMS Server in
a single virtual image.
Setting up a stand-alone production server
Set up a stand-alone production environment when you do
not need a robust clustered environment. A stand-alone production
deployment is typically used by smaller to medium sized sites. A stand-alone
server deployment can be deployed in demonstration or production configurations.
Setting up a cluster (network deployment)
Clusters enable you to scale your IBM Security
Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On configuration.
Clusters enable enterprise applications to be highly available because
requests are automatically routed to the running servers in the event
of a failure. A clustered deployment is typically used in enterprise
production environments.