Configure IBM Security Identity Manager using the initial configuration wizard

The initial configuration tasks for IBM Security Identity Manager are done in the initial configuration wizard by using the web user interface, and to get the virtual appliance to work.

  1. Set up the initial IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance.

  2. Collect the following information:

    1. Setup mode selection. Choose Guided or Advanced. If Advanced, then supply a file with all configuration details in the required format.
    2. Application Interfaces configuration
    3. Mail server configuration
    4. Database server configuration
    5. Directory server configuration

    We can download a sample configuration file from the page.

During the setup process for configuring ISIM, the Setup Progress pane displays these links.


Steps

  1. In a web browser, enter the host name of the configured virtual appliance in the following format.

      https://host name of the virtual appliance

    For example:

      https://isimva1.jk.example.com

  2. Log on to ISIM virtual appliance with the administrator credentials.

    • The Configured login is admin.

    • The Password is admin.

  3. Choose a configuration mode and then click Next page.

      Option Description
      Guided Configuration Define the configuration details a step at a time with the wizard. To continue, go to step 4.
      Advanced Configuration

      Define the configuration by using a properties response file containing the necessary predefined values for the configuration parameters. After you upload the response file, continue to step 8.

  4. From the Application Interfaces Configuration page, configure the application interfaces and click Next page.

    • We can create only one application interface. Use a unique application interface across the cluster.
    • Make sure that we configure the management interface and the application interface in the same subnet.

  5. Configure the mail server and click Next page.

  6. Configure the database settings for the Identity data store and click Next page.

  7. Configure the directory server and click Next page.

  8. On the Completion Setup page, complete the following tasks that depend on the configuration mode we selected.

      Guided Configuration
      Review the instructions and click Complete Setup to complete the configuration process.Important: When the configuration process begins, do not refresh the page or close the browser session.

      Advanced Configuration
      Review the instructions and click Start Configuration to begin the configuration process.Important: When the configuration process is completed successfully, restart the virtual appliance.

    After the configuration completes, a link to restart the virtual appliance is displayed. If the mail server configuration setup is correct, an email notification is sent when the virtual appliance configuration is complete.

  9. Click the restart link to restart ISIM virtual appliance. Check the restart status in the VMware client console.

Parent topic: Set up the virtual appliance