Management Agents in FIM 2010
Applies To: Forefront Identity Manager 2010
Management agents link specific connected data sources to Microsoft® Forefront® Identity Manager (FIM) 2010. A management agent is responsible for moving data from a connected data source to FIM. When data in FIM is modified, the management agent can also export the data out to the connected data source to keep the connected data source synchronized with the data in FIM. Generally, there is at least one management agent for each connected directory.
Management Agent Terminology
- Call-based management agent
Any management agent that uses an API function call to a data source to import or export data.
- File-based management agent
Any management agent that uses a text file to import data from and export data to a connected data source.
Management Agents in FIM 2010
For detailed information on each management agent, see the Synchronization Service online help.
| Management Agent Name | Connected Data Source Versions Supported | Type |
|---|---|---|
Management Agent for Active Directory Domain Services |
Active Directory 2000, 2003, 2003 R2, 2008, 2008 R2 Note 2008 R2 requires FIM 2010 Update 1 |
Call-based |
Management Agent for Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (ADLDS) |
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (ADLDS) |
Call-based |
Management Agent for Active Directory Global Address List (GAL) |
Active Directory Global Address List (GAL) – Exchange 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010 |
Call-based |
Management Agent for Attribute-Value Pair text file |
Attribute-value pair text files |
File-based |
Management Agent for FIM Certificate Management |
Forefront Identity Manager 2010 Certificate Management |
Call-based |
Management Agent for Delimited text file |
Delimited text files |
File-based |
Management Agent for Directory Services Mark-up Language (DSML) |
Directory Services Markup Language (DSML) 2.0 |
File-based |
Management Agent for Extensible Connectivity |
Any call-based or file-based data source Important This management agent is depreciated. You should deploy the new Management Agent for Extensible Connectivity 2.0 instead. |
File-based, Call-based |
Any call-based or file-based data source Developing an Extensible Connectivity Management Agent for FIM 2010 Developing an Extensible Connectivity Management Agent for FIM 2010 R2 Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating a File-based Extensible Connectivity 2.0 Management Agent Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating a Call-based Extensible Connectivity 2.0 Management Agent |
File-based, Call-based |
|
Management Agent for Fixed-Width text file |
Fixed-width text files |
File-based |
Management Agent for FIM Service |
Forefront Identity Manager 2010 |
Call-based |
Management Agent for IBM DB2 Universal Database |
Support Client versions:
|
Call-based |
Management Agent for IBM Directory Server |
IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.2 |
Call-based |
Management Agent for LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) |
LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) |
File-based |
Management Agent for Lotus Notes |
Lotus Notes Release v6.5.x or v7.0.x Important IBM does not support the Lotus Notes versions supported by this Management Agent anymore:
|
Call-based |
Management Agent for Novell eDirectory |
Novell eDirectory version 8.7.3 or 8.8.5 |
Call-based |
Management Agent for Oracle Database |
Oracle Database 10g, 11g Note The Oracle 64-bit client is required. FIM does not support the Oracle 32-bit client. |
Call-based |
Management Agent for SAP R/3 |
Note Password reset is only supported on R/3 Enterprise 4.7. Tip SAP has announced the end of extended maintenance for R/3 and mySAP 2004 to be March 2013. At this time this management agent will go out of support. You should migrate to the new Connector for SAP HCM. |
File-based |
Management Agent for Microsoft SQL Server |
SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008, 2008 R2 |
Call-based |
Management Agent for Sun and Netscape Directory Servers |
Sun Directory Server 6.x |
Call-based |
Lotus Notes Release v8.0.x or v8.5.x |
Call-based |
|
Note This connector requires FIM 2010 Update 2, FIM 2010 R2 or better. |
Call-based |
|
Note This connector requires FIM 2010 Update 2, FIM 2010 R2 or better. |
Call-based |
|
Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.3 Note This connector requires FIM 2010 Update 2, FIM 2010 R2 or better. |
Call-based |
|
Oracle PeopleSoft 9.1 Note This connector requires FIM 2010 Update 2, FIM 2010 R2 or better. |
Call-based |