Database installation and configuration

IBM Security Identity Manager stores transactional and historical data, including schedules and audit data, in a database. Before installing ISIM Server, configure a database. We can choose to configure IBM DB2 or Oracle. See Hardware and software requirements.

Worksheet

Field name	Description	Value	Your value
Host name	Name of the computer hosting the database.
Port number	Database service listening port.	50000, 50002, or 60000
Database name	Name of the ISIM database.	itimdb
Admin ID	Database admin user ID	UNIX: db2inst1 Windows: db2admin
Admin password	Password for the database admin user ID
Database user ID	Account ISIM uses to log on to the database.	itimuser
Database password	Password for the itimuser user ID.

Before installing the database product

1. Read the installation information that the database product provides.

2. Ensure that the environment meets the product hardware and software requirements.

3. Verify that all required operating system patches are in place.

4. Ensure that kernel settings are correct for some operating systems, such as the Solaris and Linux operating systems. Each database application specifies its own requirements, such as more operating system values. Before installing the application, read its documentation for these additional settings. For example, Red Hat and SUSErequire kernel settings for DB2.

See:

• Install the IBM DB2 database
  
• Install the Oracle database
  

Parent topic: Installation of prerequisite components