Main components

Main ISIM components

Main components in an ISIM solution include ISIM Server and middleware components such as adapters which provide an interface to managed resources.

Components include:

Database server products ISIM stores transactional and historical data in a IBM DB2 database. Communication from the ISIM server to the database requires a JDBC type 4 driver. The driver is bundled with the ISIM installation program.
Directory server products ISIM stores the current state of managed identities in an IBM Security Directory Server LDAP directory.
IBM Security Directory Integrator SDI manages, synchronizes and exchanges identity data between middleware applications and LDAPs and databases.
HTTP server Provides administration of ISIM through a client interface in a web browser. ISIM requires the installation of a WebSphere Web Server plug-in with the HTTP server. The WebSphere Application Server installation program can separately install both the IBM HTTP Server and WebSphere Web Server plug-in.
ISIM adapters Provides an interface between a managed resource and an ISIM Server. Adapters function as trusted virtual administrators on the target platform for account management. For example, adapters can create accounts, suspending, and modify account attributes. For agentless adapters, the SSH process or daemon must be active on the managed resource.

Parent topic: Technical overview

Database server products	ISIM stores transactional and historical data in a IBM DB2 database. Communication from the ISIM server to the database requires a JDBC type 4 driver. The driver is bundled with the ISIM installation program.
Directory server products	ISIM stores the current state of managed identities in an IBM Security Directory Server LDAP directory.
IBM Security Directory Integrator	SDI manages, synchronizes and exchanges identity data between middleware applications and LDAPs and databases.
HTTP server	Provides administration of ISIM through a client interface in a web browser. ISIM requires the installation of a WebSphere Web Server plug-in with the HTTP server. The WebSphere Application Server installation program can separately install both the IBM HTTP Server and WebSphere Web Server plug-in.
ISIM adapters	Provides an interface between a managed resource and an ISIM Server. Adapters function as trusted virtual administrators on the target platform for account management. For example, adapters can create accounts, suspending, and modify account attributes. For agentless adapters, the SSH process or daemon must be active on the managed resource.