Manage ISIM server properties

We can create, update, or reconfigure the custom property values, ISIM Server property values, or the application server property values from the Appliance Dashboard of the IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance. When selecting a property, the Property value field is populated with a value. We can update a property value by overwriting its old value with the new one.

From the top-level menu of the Appliance Dashboard, select...

Configure > Advanced Configuration > Update Property

To use another file in the IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance:

1. Upload a file using the upload function of the virtual appliance.
2. Set the name of the file in the Property value field.

All properties tab

Displays this property list in the left pane:

• Custom property files
• Identity server property files
• Application server property files

Select a properties file to display a list of the property names in the right pane.

Search for your property.

The right pane contains these buttons:

• New
• Edit
• Refresh
• Upload
• Delete File

Add a property

1. Click a property files tab:
   • Custom property files
   • Identity server property files
   • Application server property files

   For example, click Identity server property files.

2. Select a property file from its list. For example, CustomLabels.properties.

3. Click New to open the Update property window.

4. Provide a value in the Property name field. For example, ernamingcontexts.

5. Provide a value in the Property value field. For example, AttributesExtension.

6. Click Save Configuration.

Edit a property

1. Click a property files tab:
   • Custom property files
   • Identity server property files
   • Application server property files

2. Select a properties file from its list. For example, CustomLabels.properties. Depending on any property names and its values that are associated with the selected file, the right pane displays all of them.

3. Select a property name. For example, com.ibm.SOAP.loginUserid.

4. Click Edit to open the Update property window.

5. Edit the existing value in the Property value field with the new value. For example, User1.

6. Click Save Configuration.

To display the most recent version of the data, including changes that were made to the data since it was last refreshed, click Refresh.

Upload a property file

Click...

Custom property files > Upload > Browse property file > Save Configuration

We can upload property files only from Custom property files.

Delete a property file

Click...

Custom property files properties file

For example, demo.properties.

Select a property name from the table.

Click Delete File.

Click Yes to confirm.

We can delete property files only from Custom property files.

Modified properties tab

Display a segregated list of all the updated properties files under these tabs, including the Reconfigure button:

• Identity server
• Application server
• Custom

Depending on our requirement, we can choose to reconfigure a properties file.

Reconfigure a properties file

1. Click a property tab containing the properties file:
   • Identity server
   • Application server
   • Custom

   For example, select Identity server.

2. Select a properties file. For example, ui.properties.

3. Click Reconfigure to display the Update property window.

4. Edit the existing value in the Property value field with the new value. For example, 700.

5. Click Save Configuration.

Delete a properties file

1. Click Custom.
2. Select a property file. For example, enRole.properties.
3. Click Delete.
4. Click Yes to confirm.

We can delete properties files only from Custom.

Parent topic: Virtual appliance configuration