Management Tools Guidelines; Designer Guidelines - Novell IDENTITY MANAGER 3.6.1 Installation Manual

3.1 Management Tools Guidelines

The two main management tools for the Identity Manager solution are Designer and iManager, as
illustrated in
solution, and iManager is used for daily management tasks of the Identity Manager solution.
Figure 3-2
Application
Server
Metadirectory
Server with
eDirectory
Sentinel Server
This document contains information only about Designer and iManager. The User Application uses
a Web-based administration page that is not discussed here. For more information about the User
Application, see
idmrbpm361/agpro/data/agpropartadminapp.html)
Section 3.1.1, "Designer Guidelines," on page 28
Section 3.1.2, "iManager Guidelines," on page 29

3.1.1 Designer Guidelines

Designer is a thick client that is installed on a workstation. Designer is used to design, test,
document, and then deploy your Identity Manager solution. Using Designer throughout the planning
phase helps you capture information in one place. It also helps you see issues you might not be
aware of as you look at all of the components of the solution together.
There are no major considerations for using Designer, unless you have multiple people working on
the same project. Designer allows for version control of the project. For more information, see
"Version Control" in
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Figure 3-2. Designer is used during the planning and creation of the Identity Manager
Identity Manager Management Tools
User
Novell
"Administering the User Application" (http://www.novell.com/documentation/
Designer 3.5 for Identity Manager 3.6 Administration
Designer iManager
Administration
Workstation
iManager
Server
in the User Application Administration Guide.
Guide.