IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence, Version 5.2.3.1

Managing IBM Security Directory Integrator adapters

You can install and uninstall Security Directory Integrator adapters through the virtual appliance. The adapters enable Identity Governance and Intelligence to communicate with various resources.

Before you begin

You must download the adapter.zip package from the IBM Passport Advantage website. Go to http://www.ibm.com/software/how-to-buy/passportadvantage/pao_customers.htm.

About this task

The virtual appliance has the UNIX and Linux adapter preinstalled.

Some adapters require third-party JAR files to be downloaded and then uploaded to virtual appliance during the adapter installation process. These jars are then added to the adapter bundle inside the virtual appliance. Use the download option to install the complete adapter bundle that includes the third-party JAR files on another Security Directory Integrator instance.

If you have a cluster environment, adapter management tasks must be performed on the primary node. The adapter management tasks that are performed on a directory integrator instance propagate to the same instance on each node in the cluster during node synchronization. If the instance on the primary node becomes unavailable, the failover action is for Identity Governance and Intelligence to connect to the directory integrator instance on the secondary node. If the instance is unavailable on the secondary node, Identity Governance and Intelligence continues to try to connect to the instance on member nodes.

For more information about adapters, see Installing and configuring Identity Brokerage Adapters.

Procedure

  1. From the top-level menu of the Appliance Dashboard, click Configure > SDI Management.
  2. Select the instance of the Dispatcher for which you want to manage the adapters and click Manage > SDI Adapters The SDI Adapters window is displayed with a table that list the name, version, and any comments about the installed adapters.
  3. Perform any of the following actions.
    Table 1. Security Directory Integrator adapter actions
    Action Button Description
    Add an adapter Install
    1. Click Install.
    2. Click Browse and navigate to the adapter package that you want to install.
    3. Click OK.

    A message indicates that a new SDI adapter is being installed. After the adapter is installed, a system notification message is displayed and the adapter is added to the SDI Adapters table.
    Uninstall an adapter. Uninstall
    1. Select the adapter.
    2. Click Uninstall to display the Remove SDI Adapter window.
    3. A confirmation message is displayed. Click Yes to delete the adapter.

    A message indicates that the adapter is being removed. After the adapter is deleted, a system notification message is displayed and the adapter is removed from the table.
    Download an adapter.zip bundle Export
    1. Select the adapter.
    2. Click Download.
    3. Select to save the file.
    4. Click OK.

    The file is saved to your download directory.
  4. When you are finished, click Close.
Parent topic: Managing IBM Security Directory Integrator instances