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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) .
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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.
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IE 6 SP2 on Windows XP IE 7 IE 8 Firefox* 1.5.x, 2.0.x, or 3.0 IMPORTANT: Though you can access iManager through a Web browser that is not listed, we do not guarantee full functionality. Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide...
® 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. 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 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2...
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...
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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 >...
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.
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”...
Tomcat. By default, Tomcat uses ports 8080, 8443, and 9009. 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 5.5.28 Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide...
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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/...
If the iManager 2.7 installation routine detects a previously installed version of iManager 2.5 or 2.6, it prompts you that it will remove the existing iManager and Tomcat. If you do not want this to happen, stop the installation. Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide...
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Sun JRE 1.6.0_18 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 2.7.3 Administration Guide.
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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/...
Memory Requirements: 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended) IMPORTANT: Do not run iManager Workstation from a path that contains spaces. iManager installs the following products during installation: Tomcat 5.5.28 Sun J2SDK 1.6.0_18 Novell International Cryptographic Infrastructure (NICI) 2.7.3 Installing iManager...
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...
Administrators group. iManager installs the following products during installation: Tomcat 5.5.28 Sun JRE 1.6.0_18 Novell International Cryptographic Infrastructure (NICI) 2.7.3 Procedure 1 At the Novell download site (http://download.novell.com), search for iManager products, select iManager 2.7, then download...
If no modules are defined, then the most commonly installed modules, tagged as “seleceted” in files on the download Web site, are installed. iman_mod_desc.xml If no version is defined for a module, then any module that matches the NPM name is installed. Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide...
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 25 Section 2.2, “Authorized Users,” on page 27 Section 2.3, “Updating Role Based Services,”...
The following is a generic scenario to upgrade the iManager version from 2.7 to the latest support pack: 1 Log in to iManager. 2 Click Configure > Plug-in Installation > Available Novell Plug-in Modules. The Available Novell Plug-in Modules page is displayed. Novell iManager 2.7 Installation Guide...
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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. 4 Read the License Agreement, select I Agree, then click OK. The progress indicator is displayed.
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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”...
NICI is required to continue to run eDirectory. 3.2 NetWare 6.5 ® 1 In the NetWare GUI, click Novell > Install. 2 From the installed products list, select iManager 2.7, then click Remove. Uninstalling iManager 2.7...
3.4 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...
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