Create and Configure the VMware Identity Manager Connector
In the VMware Identity Manager Administrator Console,
- Click Identity & Access Management.
- Click Setup.
- Click Connectors.
- Click Add Connector.
1. Generate the Connector Activation Code
- Enter
Lab
for the Connector ID Name. - Click Generate Activation Code.
1.1. Copy the Connector Activation Code
- Double-click the Connector Activation Code textbox to select the code.
- Right-click and click Copy.
- Click OK.
2. Activate the Connector
To activate the VMware Identity Manager Connector, you can connect to the hostname over port 8443 where the VMware Identity Manager Connector service was installed. You installed the VMware Identity Manager Connector service on conn-01a.corp.local in earlier steps.
- Click the Options button
- Click New Tab
- Enter
https://conn-01a.corp.local:8443/cfg
and pressENTER
2.1. Create the Administrator Account Credentials
First you will configure the Appliance Administrator Account (admin) for future logins:
- Enter
VMware1!
for the Password - Enter
VMware1!
to confirm the password - Click Continue
2.2. Paste the Activation Code
- Right-Click inside the Activation Code textbox and click Paste to paste the Activation Code we copied from the previous step when creating the "Lab" Connector from the VMware Identity Manager Console
- Click Continue
NOTE - While the page loads and refreshes, DO NOT close or manually refresh the page until you see the Setup is Complete screen shown in the next step!
2.3. Confirm the Setup Completed
When the configuration has saved successfully, you should see the Setup is complete page. Continue to the next step when this screen is displayed.
3. Verify the Connector Activated
Back in the VMware Identity Manager Console,
- Click the Refresh button in the browser.
- Click Identity & Access Management.
- Click Setup.
- Click Connectors.
- Confirm that the Connector now shows the Hostname as conn-01a.corp.local and the Worker named Lab.
This confirms that you have successfully setup and installed the VMware Identity Manager Windows Connector.