SAP IDM - Installation

You can install SAP IdM system in distributed environment where each process runs on separate system. You can use any of OS to perform the installation and select any of database like MS SQL, Oracle, DB2, etc.

You can use Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM) tool for performing the installation of IdM. By following the below steps, you can install SAP IdM −

Installing IdM core components

To install IdM core component, login using an OD administrator account and stat Software Provisioning manager tool (sapinst.exe) and select SAP Identity Management 8.0 $\rightarrow$ Installation $\rightarrow$ Distributed System $\rightarrow$ SAP Identity Management Core Component as shown below

Run the installation in Typical mode. You need to pass you SAP SID and destination drive after staring core component installation.

Follow the installation steps and pass the path of SAP archives, SAP host agent, etc. Next you will be prompted to select the database system −

Provide the host name where database is running, port# and credentials for IdM database −

In next window, you have to provide the Database schema prefix and base qualified name to be used for IdM packages −

Pass the other parameters in subsequent steps and follow the instruction steps and click on Next button to run the installation. When the installation of IdM core component is completed, below message will appear −

Installing SAP IdM runtime and other developer components

Logon to other host where you want to install IdM runtime and other deployable components, and open Software Provisioning Manager and select SAP Identity Management 8.0 $\rightarrow$ Installation $\rightarrow$ Distributed System $\rightarrow$ SAP Identity Management Dispatcher Instance.

SAP Identity Management Dispatcher Instance

Start the installation process in a Typical mode and provide the profile ddir patch of SAP IdM system as shown below −

Follow the steps as per installation steps and pass the instance number assigned to SAP IdM dispatcher or you can also use the default value.

In the next step, provide the driver path and JDBC driver class name. Review the parameters and proceed with completing the installation steps.

Installing SAP IdM deployable components

Open Software Provisioning Manager. Select SAP Identity Management 8.0 $\rightarrow$ Installation $\rightarrow$ Distributed System $\rightarrow$ SAP Identity Management Components on SAP NetWeaver AS Java.

This will install the below components −

Mandatory Components

SAP IdM Developer Studio Service
SAP IdM User interface

Additional Components

SAP IdM REST interface
SAP IdM Portal Content
Identity Federation

Follow the steps in previous installation and provide SAP SID of the NetWeaver Java system where these components to be used −

In the next step, you need to select the additional IdM deployable components you want to deploy −

After selecting the additional components, click on Next button and installation will complete for SAP IdM deployable components.

Installing Active Directory Server Virtually

Open Software Provisioning Manager and select SAP Identity Management 8.0 $\rightarrow$ Installation $\rightarrow$ Additional Components $\rightarrow$ SAP Identity Management Virtual Directory Server. This will install Virtual directory server instance 8.0 on selected host.