Identity Manager 8.0.5 - Data Archiving Administration Guide

Change Management

Initially, all changes made to data in the One Identity Manager are saved in the One Identity Manager database. One Identity Manager History Database historical data is transferred at regular intervals into a One Identity Manager. Therefore, the One Identity Manager History Database provides an archive of change information. Statistical analyzes are carried out in the One Identity Manager History Database that simplify how trends and flows are presented. Historical data is evaluated using the TimeTrace function or using reports.

Installing a One Identity Manager History Database

When you implement the History Database, you should consider the effects it will have on performance. It might be necessary to create more One Identity Manager History Databases at certain intervals (e.g. yearly, quarterly or monthly) depending on the amount of data in the One Identity Manager database, the data to be logged and how often changes are made.

The following steps are required for setting up a working environment for the One Identity Manager History Database:

• Setting up an administrative workstation

  For more information, see Setting up an Administrative Workstation.

• Creating and migrating the One Identity Manager History Database

  For more information, see Installing and Configuring a One Identity Manager History Database.

• Installing and configuring a One Identity Manager History Service on a server

  For more information, see Installing and Configuring a Server.

Setting up an Administrative Workstation

The system prerequisites for installing the One Identity Manager History Database tools on an administrative workstation and the permissions required are listed in the One Identity Manager Installation Guide.

You should install at least the following tools on an administrative workstation:

• HistoryDB Manager
• Job Queue Info
• Configuration Wizard
• Designer

Use the installation wizard to install One Identity Manager History Database tools on workstations for the first time.

To install components

1. Execute the program autorun.exe from the root directory on the One Identity Manager installation medium.
2. Go to the Other products tab, select "One Identity Manager History Database" and click Install.
3. The installation wizard is started. Select the language for the installation wizard on the start page and click Next.

4. Specify the data for installation source and target on the Installation settings page.

   • Select the directory with the installation files under Installation source.
   • Select the directory into which to install the History Database files under Installation folder.
   • Click Next.
5. Specify machine roles and installation packages on the Assign machine roles page and click Next.

   NOTE: Machine roles which match One Identity Manager modules are already selected. All installation subpackages are selected when you select the machine role. You can deselect individual packages.

6. You can start different programs for further installation on the last page of the install wizard.
   • To run the One Identity Manager History Database installation, start the Configuration Wizard and following the Configuration Wizard instructions.

     NOTE: Only run this step on the workstation on which you start the One Identity Manager History Database installation.

7. Click Finish to close the installation wizard.
8. Close the autorun program.

Prerequisites for Maintaining a One Identity Manager History Database

When you install a One Identity Manager History Database for the first time, you need to set up an initial database beforehand. The system prerequisites for this are described in the One Identity Manager Installation Guide.