NetIQ Identity Manager Administration (NIMA) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to the Microfocus Identity and Access Management Products

  • Introduction to the available solutions within the Microfocus Identity and Access Management product suite.

Module 2: LDAP / Directory Service Overview

  • Understand the basics of LDAP
  • Introduction to NetIQ eDirectory

Module 3: Introduction to Analyzer

  • Introduction to the Analyzer application
  • Understand of establishing connections
  • Import of Data
  • Execute Analysis
  • Write Metrics and clean Scripts

Module 4: Introduction to the Theory of Identity Manager

  • Understand the Basic Theory of Operation of Identity Manager
  • Understand the IDM Components – Including the MetaDirectory Server, Identity Vault, IDM Engine, Driver Sets, Connected Systems, IDM Drivers, Remote Loader, and Driver Shim

Module 5: Introduction to Identity Console

  • Describe the Identity Console
  • Create a Certificates
  • Deploy a Stand-Alone Identity Console
  • Launch the Identity Console
  • Perform User/Group Management

Module 6: Introduction to Designer

  • What Does Designer Offer
  • Understand Package Management
  • Import a Project
  • Explore Identity Server Information
  • Import a Driver into Designer
  • Import Packages into Designer

Module 7: Installing a Driver (Focus on Active Directory)

  • Configure a MySQL Driver to Connect to Orange HR System
  • Install the Active Directory Driver
  • Work with Password Synchronization

Module 8: Introduction to Validator

  • Describe the Purpose of the Validator Tool
  • Launch and create a Test Suite
  • Publish and subscribe Tests

Module 9: Understanding Identity Manager Communication

  • Understand the Subscriber and Publisher Channels What is XML?
  • Explanation of Policies, Filters, and Mappings
  • How to Create Custom Policies

Module 10: Troubleshooting using DSTrace Logs

  • Overview of capturing Traces configuring DSTrace
  • Capture Traces through the Command Line, Designer, and Remote Loader

Module 11: Password Synchronization

  • Understand Identity Manager and Universal Password
  • Password Synchronization features
  • What is required for Active Directory Password Synchronization
  • How to implement Password Synchronization