Oracle Directory Services 11g: Essential Concepts - Self-Study Course

After completing this course, you should be able to perform the following tasks to help you do your job better:

• Discuss the importance, features, benefits, and functional aspects of identity management and Oracle Identity Management products
• Describe concepts associated with directories and the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
• Compare Oracle Internet Directory 11.1.1.1.0 and Oracle Virtual Directory 11.1.1.1.0: two Oracle Identity Management products

Learn to:

• Discuss identity and access management
• Explain basic LDAP concepts
• Use Oracle Internet Directory and Oracle Virtual Directory

Audience

• Technical Administrator
• System Analysts
• Web Administrator
• Security Administrators
• Support Engineer

Course Topics Introduction

• Understand objectives and lessons that compose this eStudy

Understanding Oracle Identity Management

• Explain why an administrator should understand identity management and Oracle Identity Management products
• Discuss the importance, benefits, and functional aspects of identity management
• Identify Oracle Identity Management products
• Describe features, benefits, and functional aspects of these products
• Explain how Oracle Internet Directory and Oracle Virtual Directory function with each other and with other Oracle Identity Management products

Understanding Basic LDAP Concepts

• Identify directory services
• Discuss LDAP
• Explain how LDAP functions
• Describe how LDAP is used

Getting Started with Oracle Internet Directory

• Identify roles and relationships of Oracle Internet Directory components
• Discuss how Oracle Internet Directory processes LDAP requests
• Explain the architecture of Oracle Internet Directory
• Discuss how to backup and restore directory data
• Describe how to perform schema management using Oracle Directory Services Manager
• Create, modify, and delete Attribute Uniqueness constraints
• Manage object classes
• Create, modify, and delete content rules

Understand Oracle Virtual Directory

• Compare directory storage, directory synchronization, and directory virtualization technologies
• Explain obstacles for traditional directories and benefits of virtual directories
• Identify Oracle Virtual Directory
• Explain how Oracle Virtual Directory helps a company overcome business challenges
• Describe features of Oracle Virtual Directory
• Examine applications that compose Oracle Virtual Directory: Oracle Virtual Directory Server and Oracle Directory Services Manager (its client-based application)
• Identify types of adapters associated with Oracle Virtual Directory
• Explain how Oracle Virtual Directory integrates with Oracle Access Manager, Enterprise User Security (EUS), and Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control

Course Objectives

• Understand identity and access management
• Understand basic LDAP concepts
• Familiarize yourself with Oracle Internet Directory
• Discuss Oracle Virtual Directory