Exporting Connector Object Definitions in Connector XML Format

6-34 Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle Identity Manager 3. You can use one of the following options to export the connector XML file: ■ If you want the XML file to include definitions of only specific connector objects, then use the Export button to open the Deployment Manager. See the Using the Deployment Manager chapter in the connector guide for detailed information about using this feature to select connector objects whose definitions you want to include in the connector XML file. ■ If you want to create the connector XML file out of the connector XML stored in the database when the connector was defined, then: a. In the Connector Management page, use the Search feature to display the connector for which you want to create the connector XML file. b. Use the Export icon displayed in the connector row to export the connector XML file from the entry created in the database when defining the connector. Figure 6–28 shows the Connector Management page: Figure 6–28 The Connector Management Page

6.8 Upgrading Connectors

The following are sample scenarios that describe a need for upgrading a connector: ■ Reconfiguring or customizing an existing connector After you install a connector, you might customize or reconfigure it according to your requirements. For example, you might add new attributes for reconciliation and provisioning and modify the scheduled tasks for reconciliation or lookup field synchronization. Ideally, you would make these changes to the connector on a staging server. You would then want to upgrade the connector deployed on your production server to the version that you create by making changes on the staging server. ■ Upgrading a customer-developed connector Managing Connector Lifecycle 6-35 You might have developed your own connector. When an Oracle-released upgrade is available for your connector, you might want to upgrade from your connector to the Oracle-released connector. For example, suppose you have developed and are using a connector for IBM Lotus Notes and Domino. When Oracle ships a new release of Oracle Identity Manager Connector for IBM Lotus Notes and Domino, you might want to use some of the features included in the new release. You can use the Upgrade Connectors feature to upgrade from your connector to the Oracle-released connector. ■ Upgrading an Oracle-released connector Oracle ships connector upgrades. An upgrade includes enhancements and fixes that you might need. For example, if you are currently using SAP User Management release 9.1.2, then you might want to upgrade to release 9.1.2.3 of the same connector when that release is available. In scenarios such as these, you can use the Upgrade Connectors feature to upgrade the connector. Upgrading connectors can be done by two ways: ■ Silent mode upgrade: Used in staging and production environments ■ Wizard mode upgrade: Used in development environment In this guide, Wizard upgrade, which is performed using Oracle Identity Manager Administrative and User Console pages is described. This section is divided into the following topics: ■ Upgrade Use Cases Supported by the Connector Upgrade Feature ■ Summary of the Upgrade Procedure ■ Procedure to Upgrade a Connector

6.8.1 Upgrade Use Cases Supported by the Connector Upgrade Feature

The following types of source connectors are supported by the Upgrade Connectors feature: ■ Customer-developed connectors ■ Oracle-released connectors that are not supported by the Install Connectors feature ■ Oracle-released connectors that are supported by the Install Connectors feature ■ Oracle-released connectors that are supported by the Install Connectors feature and have been customized ■ Cloned connectors The upgrade process does not cover the following objects: ■ E-mail definitions ■ Password policies ■ Error message definitions ■ Business rule definitions ■ Object forms ■ Access policies