System Requirements for VMware Identity Manager Connector 2018.8.1.0 (Windows)

To deploy the VMware Identity Manager connector, ensure your system meets the necessary requirements.

Compatibility Between VMware Identity Manager Service and Connector

You can use the VMware Identity Manager connector with the VMware Identity Manager Cloud service or with the on premises VMware Identity Manager service virtual appliance.

With the VMware Identity Manager Cloud service, you can use all supported versions of the connector. However, using the latest version of the connector is recommended.

With the VMware Identity Manager on premises service, you can use supported connector versions that are either the same or lower than the service version. For example, with the VMware Identity Manager 3.3 service, you can use connector 2018.8.1.0, the connector released with the 3.3 service, and earlier versions. You cannot use a connector version that is higher than the service version. For example, you cannot use the 19.03 connector with the 3.3 service. Using the latest compatible version of the connector is recommended.

For information on supported versions, see https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/lifecycle.html.

Hardware Requirements

Ensure the Windows server meets the following hardware requirements.

Table 1. VMware Identity Manager Connector Requirements

Number of Users	Up to 1000	1000 to 10,000	10,000 to 25,000	25,000 to 50,000	50,000 to 100,000
CPU	2	2 load-balanced servers, each with 4 CPU	2 load-balanced servers, each with 4 CPU	2 load-balanced servers, each with 4 CPU	2 load-balanced servers, each with 4 CPU
RAM (GB) Per Server	6	6 each	8 each	16 each	16 each
Disk Space (GB)	50	50 each	50 each	50 each	50 each

Note:

• CPU Cores should each be 2.0 GHz or higher. An Intel processor is required.
• Disk Space requirements include: 1 GB disk space for the VMware Identity Manager connector application, Windows OS, and .NET runtime. Additional disk space is allocated for logging.

Software Requirements

Ensure the Windows server meets the following software requirements.

Status Checklist	Requirement	Notes
	Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2016 Note: As of September 2020, Windows Server 2012 and 2008 R2 are no longer supported.
	Install PowerShell on the server	Note: PowerShell version 4.0 is required if you are installing on Windows Server 2008 R2. Note: As of September 2020, Windows Server 2012 and 2008 R2 are no longer supported.
	Install .NET Framework 4.6.2

Network Requirements

For configuring the ports listed below, all traffic is uni-directional (outbound) from the source component to the destination component.

An outbound proxy or any other connection management software or hardware must not terminate or reject the outbound connection from the VMware Identity Manager connector. The outbound connection required for use by VMware Identity Manager connector must remain open at all times.

Table 2. VMware Identity Manager Connector Port Requirements

Source	Destination	Port	Protocol	Notes
VMware Identity Manager connector	VMware Identity Manager service VMware Identity Manager service host (on-premises installations)	443	HTTPS	Default port Required
VMware Identity Manager connector	VMware Identity Manager service load balancer (on-premises installations)	443	HTTPS
Browsers	VMware Identity Manager connector	8443	HTTPS	Administrative port Required
Browsers	VMware Identity Manager connector	80	HTTP	Required
Browsers	VMware Identity Manager connector	443	HTTPS	This port is only required for a connector being used in inbound mode. If Kerberos authentication is configured on the connector, this port is required.
VMware Identity Manager connector	Active Directory	389, 636, 3268, 3269		Default ports. These ports are configurable.
VMware Identity Manager connector	DNS server	53	TCP/UDP	Every instance must have access to the DNS server on port 53 and allow incoming SSH traffic on port 22.
VMware Identity Manager connector	Domain controller	88, 464, 135, 445	TCP/UDP	For Kerberos authentication
VMware Identity Manager connector	RSA SecurID system	5500		Default port. This port is configurable.
VMware Identity Manager connector	Horizon Connection Server	389, 443		Access to Horizon Connection Server instances for Horizon integrations
VMware Identity Manager connector	Integration Broker	80, 443		Access to the Integration Broker for integration with Citrix-published resources. Important: If you install the Integration Broker on the same Windows server as the VMware Identity Manager connector, you must ensure that in the IIS Server Default Web Site site bindings, the HTTP and HTTPS binding ports do not conflict with the ports used by the VMware Identity Manager connector. The VMware Identity Manager connector uses ports 80, 443, and 8443. Installing the Integration Broker on the VMware Identity Manager connector server is not recommended.
VMware Identity Manager connector	syslog server	514	UDP	For external syslog server, if configured

VMware Identity Manager Cloud Hosted IP Addresses

(Cloud deployments) See Knowledge Base article 2149884 for the list of VMware Identity Manager service IP addresses to which the VMware Identity Manager connector must have access.

DNS Records and IP Addresses Requirements

A DNS entry and a static IP address must be available for the connector. Before you begin your installation, obtain the DNS record and IP addresses to use and configure the network settings of the Windows server.

Ensure that you select an appropriate, user-friendly host name for the connector if you intend to configure Kerberos authentication. The VMware Identity Manager connector host name is visible to end users when Kerberos is configured.

Configuring reverse lookup is optional. When you implement reverse lookup, you must define a PTR record on the DNS server so the connector uses the correct network configuration.

You can use the following sample list of DNS records. Replace the sample information with information from your environment. This example shows forward DNS records and IP addresses.

Table 3. Example of Forward DNS Records and IP Addresses

Domain Name	Resource Type	IP Address
myconnector.company.com	A	10.28.128.3

This example shows reverse DNS records and IP addresses.

Table 4. Example of Reverse DNS Records and IP Addresses

IP Address	Resource Type	Host Name
10.28.128.3	PTR	myconnector.company.com

After you complete the DNS configuration, verify that the reverse DNS lookup is properly configured. For example, the command host IPaddress must resolve to the DNS name lookup.

Note: If you have a load balancer with a Virtual IP address (VIP) in front of the DNS servers, note that VMware Identity Manager does not support using a VIP. You can specify multiple DNS servers separated by a comma.

Note: If you are using a Unix or Linux-based DNS server and plan to join the connector to the Active Directory domain, make sure that the appropriate service (SRV) resource records are created for each Active Directory domain controller.

Supported Active Directory Versions

An Active Directory environment that consists of a single Active Directory domain, multiple domains in a single Active Directory forest, or multiple domains across multiple Active Directory forests is supported.

VMware Identity Manager supports Active Directory on Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019 with a Domain functional level and Forest functional level of Windows 2003 and later.

Note: As of September 2020, Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012 are no longer supported.

Note: A higher functional level may be required for some features. For example, to allow users to change Active Directory passwords from Workspace ONE, the Domain functional level must be Windows 2008 or later.

Limit on Number of Connectors

The VMware Identity Manager console can display only 20 connectors on the Identity & Access Management > Setup > Connectors page. Do not add more than 20 connector instances to the VMware Identity Manager service.