This intermediate-level course is for system administrators who are responsible for the administration and configuration of IBM Tivoli Identity Manager 5.1 and agents.

Students should have the following:

• Basic operating system administrative skills for UNIX
• Experience with Tivoli Identity Manager and required middleware (WAS, DB2, TDS)
• Knowledge of LDAP
• TCP/IP fundamentals
• Working knowledge of Web protocols (HTTP, XML)
• Experience modifying system parameters
• Familiarity with JavaScript

Recommended Courses:

• IBM Tivoli Identity Manager 5.1 Basic Implementation (TW251GB)
• IBM Tivoli Implementation Foundation Skills: LDAP Fundamentals (TOF04GB)
• Tivoli Implementation Foundation Skills: Javascript Fundamentals (Self-paced) (TOF11GB)

• Use system logs and problem determination techniques to ensure the health of the Tivoli Identity Manager implementation and middleware
• Tune system parameters for optimal performance of Tivoli Identity Manager and middleware
• Upgrade Tivoli Identity Manager components by applying fix packs to Tivoli Identity Manager and middleware

Tivoli Identity Manager 5.1 system architecture

• Memory settings for Tivoli Identity Manager components
• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) recycle bin
• Disk usage limits for Tivoli Identity Manager components
• Tivoli Directory Server thread count
• Recycle bin age limit
• Messaging and timeout values
• Logging levels, options, and file sizes

Unit 2 Monitoring the System

• Tivoli Identity Manager and middleware memory usage
• Database and LDAP connectivity
• Tivoli Identity Manager monitoring

Unit 3 Problem Determination and Management

• Logging and serviceability functions in Tivoli Identity Manager
• Middleware logs (DB2, TDS, WAS)
• Problem identification
• Changing the logging level for the appropriate category
• Problem source identification

Unit 4 Planning the Fix Cycle, Backups, and Upgrades

• Tivoli Identity Manager system backup
• Planning the fix cycle
• Installing upgrades on test environment
• Installing a new adapter or upgrade
• Installing middleware updates
• Installing Tivoli Identity Manager fix pack
• Promoting Tivoli Identity Manager configuration data to production
• Functional Verification Testing on items fixed by updates