Federated Directory Server

Federated Directory Server enables a collection of directories and other sources of data to be combined and treated as a single hierarchical directory. The Federated Directory Server console is a ready-to-use application that implements this directory integration.

• Overview
  Security Directory Integrator provides extensive capabilities for developing complex data integration solutions. The Federated Directory Server console builds upon these capabilities and provides a quick and easy solution for connecting and synchronizing data from various sources.
• Roadmap for getting started
  Use the roadmap to understand the key tasks for setting up your Federated Directory Server configuration and to run synchronization operations.
• Accessing the Federated Directory Server console
  We can access the web-based Federated Directory Server console application in your browser.
• Connect to IBM Security Directory Server
  IBM Security Directory Server is the core centralized repository for Federated Directory Server. To use its synchronization services from one or more source systems to the target directory server, you must define the connection parameters for the target IBM Security Directory Server in the Federated Directory Server console.
• Customizing attribute maps
  When data is federated from multiple sources, the attributes must be mapped correctly when they are synchronized with the single target directory. We can specify how to convert attributes from the source endpoint schema to the target schema by defining custom maps for attributes.
• Configure endpoints
  You must specify endpoints for synchronization with the target IBM Security Directory Server. We can configure multiple LDAP directories, databases, files, or even subtrees as endpoints in the Federated Directory Server console.
• Create a flow
  Create a flow that defines the relationship between the endpoints and the target IBM Security Directory Server.
• Synchronizing data on the target directory
  After you define the flow settings we can synchronize data from the endpoint with the target IBM Security Directory Server. We can do this either manually or set up a schedule for automated synchronization at regular intervals.
• Known issues, limitations, and workarounds
  Use the problem descriptions and their solutions that are provided to resolve issues that you might encounter when you use Federated Directory Server.
• Reference
  Use the reference information to know more details about the functions and components of Federated Directory Server console.