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- Page 1 AUTHORIZED DOCUMENTATION Installation Guide Novell ® iManager October 15, 2010 www.novell.com Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents About This Guide 1 Installing iManager Server-Based and Client-Based Versions of iManager 2.7 ......9 1.1.1 Supported Platforms on iManager (server based) . - Page 6 Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide...
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Page 7: About This Guide
About This Guide This guide describes how to install Novell iManager 2.7. It is intended for network administrators and includes the following sections: Chapter 1, “Installing iManager,” on page 9 Chapter 2, “Upgrading iManager,” on page 27 Chapter 3, “Uninstalling iManager 2.7,” on page 31 Audience This guide is intended for network administrators. - Page 8 Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide...
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Page 9: Installing Imanager
Installing iManager Novell iManager provides a global view of your network from one browser-based tool, allowing you to proactively assess and respond to changing network demands. Using iManager, you can administer Novell eDirectory and many Novell and third-party products, including Novell Open Enterprise Server, Identity Manager, Novell Audit, and BorderManager. This centralized management system eliminates administrative redundancy and unnecessary overhead, saving your time and money. - Page 10 IMPORTANT: Though you can access iManager through a Web browser that is not listed, we do not guarantee full functionality. ® iManager 2.7 does not support access through an iChain server with a path-based multihoming accelerator, and with Remove Sub Path from URL enabled. Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide...
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Page 11: Supported Platforms On Imanager Workstation
Directory Services eDirectory 8.7.3 eDirectory 8.8 1.1.2 Supported Platforms on iManager Workstation iManager workstation supports the following desktop platforms: Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux Work Station 4 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Work Station 5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 or later OpenSUSE 10.3/11/11.1/11.2/11.3 (32-bit and 64-bit) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows... -
Page 12: Prerequisites
It will only use a self-generated key. If you are using eDirectory, you can use Novell Certificate Server to securely generate, track, store and revoke certificates with no further investment. To generate a public/private key pair in eDirectory using Novell Certificate Server, complete the following steps for your applicable platform: 1.3.1 Linux... - Page 13 1. Create a new server certificate with iManager. In iManager, select Novell Certificate Server > Create Server Certificate. Select the appropriate server, specify a nickname and accept the rest of the certificate defaults. 2. Export the server certificate to the tomcat home directory ( /var/opt/novell/novlwww In iManager, select Directory Administration >...
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Page 14: Windows
C:\Program Files\Novell\Tomcat\conf\server.xml 1. Create a new server certificate with iManager. In iManager, select Novell Certificate Server > Create Server Certificate. Select the appropriate server, specify a nickname and accept the rest of the certificate defaults. 2. Export the server certificate. -
Page 15: Downloading And Installing Plug-Ins During Installation
2.7 environment by using the iManager 2.7 SDK. 1.5 Installing a New Version of iManager Novell iManager 2.7 can be installed on the platforms listed below. In general, you should apply the latest Service Packs for your platform and meet the prerequisites listed in “Prerequisites”... - Page 16 IMPORTANT: On Linux, iManager is supported only with the version of Tomcat that is installed with iManager. iManager installs the following products during installation: Tomcat 5.5.29 Sun J2SDK 1.6.0_20 Novell International Cryptographic Infrastructure (NICI) 2.7.3 Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide...
- Page 17 You can specify either of the following components: Novell iManager 2.7, Tomcat, JVM - Installs all the three components. Novell iManager 2.7 - Installs only the iManager component. You can specify this if you already have Novell Tomcat and JVM installed on your machine.
- Page 18 You must change the permissions from 600 to 644 using the command. However, you should chmod not modify the content in the files. If you modify, it might impact the other installations that use InstallAnywhere. Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide...
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Page 19: Imanager Server On Windows
Sun JRE 1.6.0_20 Novell International Cryptographic Infrastructure (NICI) 2.7.3 Procedure For information about running iManager Server on the same machine as Novell eDirectory, see “Running eDirectory and iManager on the Same Machine (Windows only)” in the iManager 2.7.4 Administration Guide. - Page 20 There are no updated plug-ins available on the Novell download site There is a problem with your Internet connection; verify your connection Connection to the Novell Descriptor File (http://www.novell.com/products/consoles/...
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Page 21: Imanager Workstation On Linux Clients
4. If you find the following error in the log file, then ignore the error message that is displayed in the Install Complete page because the installation is actually successful, and iManager properly functions. Custom Action: com.novell.application.iManager.install.InstallDLLs Status: ERROR Additional Notes: ERROR - class com.novell.application.iManager.install.InstallDLLs... - Page 22 Workstation’s imanager file is located. tar.bz2 3 Log in as , or a -equivalent, and install the Novell International Cryptography root root Infrastructure (NICI) software. To do this, execute the following command from the directory: imanager/NICI/linux rpm -Uvh nici.i386.rpm...
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Page 23: Imanager Workstation On Windows Clients
Memory: 256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended) Do not run iManager Workstation from a path with spaces in it. If you are running a Novell Client earlier than version 4.91, make sure that the NMAS client is already installed on the workstation before launching iManager Workstation. -
Page 24: Silent Installation Of Imanager Server
If plugins are not to be installed, set this property to SKIP. $PLUGIN_DIR$: The property that defines an alternate path where plug-ins are located on disk. The default path is installer_root_directory/iManager/installs/platform path/plugin All modules found in the plug-in directory are installed, except for subdirectories. Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide... - Page 25 $PLUGIN_INSTALL_URL$: The property that specifies the URL where plug-ins are located. You can modify this URL. For more information, see “Downloading and Installing Plug- Modules” in the iManager 2.7.4 Administration Guide. $LAUNCH_BROWSER$: The property that enables/disables launching of when the iManager installation completes. gettingstarted.html $USER_INSTALL_DIR$: The property that specifies the default path where iManager is to be installed.
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Page 27: Upgrading Imanager
Upgrading iManager Novell iManager version upgrade or migrate to 2.7.x depends on the currently installed iManager version on the server. This section explains the following procedures: Section 2.1, “Upgrade Scenarios,” on page 27 Section 2.2, “Authorized Users,” on page 29 Section 2.3, “Updating Role Based Services,”... -
Page 28: Upgrade Scenario For Oes Installations Running Imanager 2.5/2.6
2 Click Configure > Plug-in Installation > Available Novell Plug-in Modules. The Available Novell Plug-in Modules page is displayed. 3 Under Novell Plug-in Modules, Select the latest iManager support pack to which you want to upgrade iManager 2.7 and click Install. The Novell iManager Plug-in Modules License Agreement page is displayed. -
Page 29: Authorized Users
NOTE: When updating to iManager 2.7, or re-installing iManager 2.7, existing plug-ins are not updated automatically. To update plug-ins manually, launch iManager and browse to Configure > Plug-in Installation > Available Novell Plug-in Modules. For more information, see “Plug-In Module Installation”... - Page 30 2. Select the plug-in you want to re-install or migrate, then click Edit. You can only edit one plug- in at a time. 3. Click Install. You should receive a message saying it was successful. Do this for every plug-in you need to re-install or migrate. Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide...
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Page 31: Uninstalling Imanager
Uninstalling iManager does not affect any of the RBS configurations that you have set in your tree. The uninstall procedure does not remove log files or custom content. After running the iManager uninstaller, ensure that the following directories are removed to completely uninstall the iManager. var/opt/novell/iManager/ /etc/opt/novell/iManager/ /var/opt/novell/tomcat5/ /etc/opt/novell/tomcat5/ If you try reinstalling iManager when these directories are not cleaned, the installation does not successfully complete and the installer throws some errors. -
Page 32: Windows
3.3 iManager Workstation To uninstall iManager Workstation, delete the directory where you extracted the files. NICI can be removed through Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel on Windows or with the command on Linux. Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide...