Course Description

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IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator 6.0
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Table of Contents:
• Course Description
• Objectives
• Who Will Benefit From This Course
• Required Skills/Knowledge
• Recommended Courses
• Course Outline

Duration: 3 Days
Delivery Method: Classroom
Language: English
Geography: All

Course Description
IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator is an open-architecture solution for synchronizing and exchanging information between directory and database sources. It provides a consistent, enterprise-level view of a company's identity information without requiring a centralized database.
This course provides a three day hands-on experience with the IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator product. Topics will include architecture, directory integration planning, AssemblyLine creation, component configuration, and troubleshooting.

Objectives
After taking this course, the student will be able to:
• Describe directories.
• Describe the features of IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator.
o Install IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator.
o Describe and configure IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator components.
• Describe and use Connectors.
• Describe and configure Parsers.
• Describe and use hooks and scripts.
• Build AssemblyLines.
o Plan and implement a new IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator solution.
o Troubleshoot an IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator solution.
• Use server AssemblyLines.
• Describe and configure EventHandlers.
• Use the IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator password synchronization module.

Who Will Benefit From This Course
This course is intended for implementers who will use IBM Directory Integrator to provide directory consolidation and management solutions.

Required Skills/Knowledge
IBM Directory Integrator correlates data from numerous directories, applications, and databases. Students should be familiar with the following:
• LDAP:
o Install, configure administer, and troubleshoot LDAP servers.
o Understand schemas for LDAP servers.
o Query, insert, modify, and delete data in LDAP servers.
• JavaScript: Write, modify, and debug simple JavaScript programs.
• Databases: Understand RDBMS concepts.
• XML: Understand XML concepts.
• Java: Understand Java concepts.

Recommended Courses
None

Course Outline
1. IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator 6.0 Overview
o Explain the function of directories.
o Explain the function of IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator.
o Identify problems that IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator can solve.
o Describe the steps in building an integration solution in an existing environment.
o Install IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator.
o Create a new configuration file.
2. IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator Components
o Describe the components of IBM Directory Integrator and their purpose.
o Explain AssemblyLines.
3. Connectors
o Describe the functions of a Connector.
o Describe Connectors provided by IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator 6.0.
o Choose the appropriate Connector mode for an implementation.
o Describe schema discovery.
o Configure a Connector.
o Configure Lookup Criteria for a Connector.
4. Parsers
o Select and configure a Parser for a FileSystem Connector.
o Configure an XSLT Parser for an XML file.
5. Scripts and Hooks
o Describe the uses of scripts.
o Write scripts for use in an IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator solution.
o Describe the functionality of hooks.
o Select the appropriate hook for implementing a given function.
6. Advanced AssemblyLines
o Build AssemblyLines with Branches.
o Build AssemblyLines with Loops.
o Use Script components, Function components, and Attribute Map components in an AssemblyLine.
o Call an external AssemblyLine with a Function component.
7. Building Integration Solutions
o Describe the steps in integration solution development.
o Develop an integration solution.
o Apply best practices, such as external properties, while building an integration solution.
8. Maintaining Integration Solutions
o Control IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator from a Web browser using the Administration Management Console.
o Solve communication problems.
o Troubleshoot an IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator solution.
o Log debugging messages to the AssemblyLine’s output.
o Use the Configuration Editor’s debugger.
o Use the JVM debugging features.
9. Realtime Integration
o Identify whether a solution uses batch mode or realtime integration for a particular function.
o Explain server AssemblyLines and when to use one.
o Create a server AssemblyLine.
o Use Connectors in Server mode.
o Configure an EventHandler.
o Describe the data flow inside an EventHandler.
o Decide whether to use a server AssemblyLine or an EventHandler in a particular situation.
10. Password Synchronization
o Use the password synchronization module to propagate password changes from Microsoft Active Directory using IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator.
o Install the password synchronization module in a Microsoft Active Directory environment.
o Explain the purpose of the password synchronization module.
o Describe how the password synchronization module interfaces with Microsoft Active Directory and an LDAP Server.
o Describe security features of the password synchronization module.

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