Features of the Deployment Manager

Importing and Exporting Data Using the Deployment Manager 5-3 ■ Request templates ■ Request datasets ■ Approval policies ■ Event handlers ■ Password policies ■ Prepopulation adapters ■ Process definitions The following are limitations of the Deployment Manager: ■ Merge Utility : The Deployment Manager is not a merge utility. It cannot handle modifications done in both production and test environments. It replaces the object in the target system with that in the XML file. ■ Version Control Utility : The Deployment Manager does not track versions of imported files, and does not provide rollback functionality. You can only use it as a means to move data between environments. ■ Code Moving : The Deployment Manager does not move JAR files in the JavaTasks directory or other locations. ■ Custom Labels Move : The Deployment Manager does not move labels defined in the customResources.properties file or the property files in the connectorResources directory. You must do this manually.

5.2 Exporting Deployments

You can export objects from your Oracle Identity Manager system and save them in an XML file. The Deployment Manager has an Export Wizard that lets you create your export file. Add objects by type, one type at a time, for example, roles, then forms, then processes, and so on. If you select an object that has child objects or dependencies, you have the option to add them or not. After adding objects of one type, you can go back and add other objects to your XML files. When you have all the objects you want, the Deployment Manager saves them all at once in a single XML file. To export a deployment: 1. Login to Oracle Identity Manager Administration. Note: When user-defined fields are associated with a specific resource object, during the export process one of the following events can occur: ■ If the user-defined fields contain values entered information, then the Deployment Manager will consider them to be dependencies. ■ If the user-defined fields contain no values the fields are blank, then the Deployment Manager will not consider them to be dependencies. 5-4 Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle Identity Manager

2. On the Welcome Page, click Export Deployment Manager File under System

Management. Alternatively, you can click the System Management tab, click Deployment Manager , and then click Export. The Deployment Manager opens and the Search Objects page of the Export Wizard is displayed. 3. On the Search Objects page, select an object type from the menu, and enter search criteria. If you leave the criteria field blank, an asterisk is displayed automatically to find all the objects of the selected type. All the objects supported by Deployment Manager for migration are available for exporting. See Features of the Deployment Manager on page 5-2 for the list of objects supported by Deployment Manager for migration.

4. Click Search to find objects of the selected type.

To select an object, select the option of the object.

5. Click Select Children.

The Select Children page is displayed with the selected objects and all of their child objects. 6. Select the child objects that you want to export. To select or remove an item, select the appropriate option. Click Back to go to the Search Objects page. 7. Click Select Dependencies. The Select Dependencies page is displayed with any objects required by the selected objects. 8. Select the dependent objects that you want to export. To select or remove an item, select the option of the item. Click Back to go to the Select Children page. 9. Click Confirmation. The Confirmation page is displayed.

10. Ensure that all the required items are selected, then click Add for Export.

After you click Add for Export, you can still add more items to this export file. Note: To open the Deployment Manager by using Mozilla Firefox Web browser, an additional authentication dialog box might be displayed. Providing authentication in this dialog box allows access to the Deployment Manager. To avoid this additional authentication: 1. In Mozilla Firefox Web browser, from the Tools menu, select Options. The Options dialog box is displayed. 2. Click Privacy. 3. Select the Accept third-party cookies option. 4. Click OK. The additional authentication is not required when the Deployment Manager is opened by using Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Apple Safari Web browsers.