This section builds on the initial installation steps described in the RPM install section. Please ensure that you have completed the steps in that section before proceeding.

Installation with Internet access.

This type of installation is suitable for environments where the servers running the OpenIAM software will have internet access and can reach the OpenIAM website to download the software. You can validate this by running the command below.

curl https://openiam.com/; echo $?

You should see 0 as a result. If you see non-zero result, its means that you CANNOT reach the OpenIAM web site from your deployment server. Please resolve the internet access or use the offline installation instructions.

The RPM install for 4.2.1.x now supports both EL8 and EL7 versions of CentOS. During the installation you will be prompted to install MariaDB RDBMS. The use of MariaDB is acceptable for Demo / POC environment or small deployments. If you already have a database infrastructure that you would like to use, then you should answer 'N' at the prompt. The steps below describe how to install OpenIAM.

1. Download Installer RPM with command

   curl https://download.openiam.com/release/enterprise/4.2.1.4/rpm/openiam-4.2.1.4.noarch.x86_64.rpm --output openiam-4.2.X.noarch.x86_64.rpm

2. Install from the RPM with the following command:

   sudo rpm -i openiam-4.2.X.noarch.x86_64.rpm

You should see output similar to:

openiam/
openiam/jdk/
openiam/jdk/lib/
openiam/jdk/lib/server/
openiam/jdk/lib/server/libjvm.so
openiam/jdk/lib/server/Xusage.txt
openiam/jdk/lib/server/libjsig.so
openiam/jdk/lib/libmlib_image.so
openiam/jdk/lib/libawt_xawt.so
openiam/jdk/lib/jspawnhelper
openiam/jdk/lib/psfont.properties.ja
openiam/jdk/lib/jli/
openiam/jdk/lib/jli/libjli.so
openiam/jdk/lib/libawt_headless.so
openiam/jdk/lib/librmi.so
openiam/jdk/lib/libfontmanager.so
openiam/jdk/lib/libawt.so
openiam/jdk/lib/libjimage.so
openiam/jdk/lib/libj2pkcs11.so
openiam/jdk/lib/libzip.so
openiam/jdk/lib/libjsound.so
openiam/jdk/lib/psfontj2d.properties
openiam/jdk/lib/security/
openiam/jdk/lib/security/default.policy
openiam/jdk/lib/security/public_suffix_list.dat
openiam/jdk/lib/security/blacklisted.certs
openiam/jdk/lib/security/cacerts
openiam/jdk/lib/libjdwp.so
...

3. Start the initialization process which will download files required for installation from OpenIAM server. Please follow the instructions on the screen.

sudo openiam-cli init

System will download additional files, extract them locally, update yum repository and install some base packages. You will see output similar to the snippet below.

Initialize openiam
Download  file openiamrepo.tar.gz from OpenIAM website
Download  file backend.tar.gz from OpenIAM website
Download  file frontend.tar.gz from OpenIAM website
workflow.jar
synchronization.jar
reconciliation.jar
openiam-esb.jar
idm.jar
groovy-manager.jar
email-manager.jar
device-manager.jar
business-rule-manager.jar
auth-manager.jar
idp.war
openiam-ui-static.war
selfservice-ext.war
selfservice.war
webconsole.war
reportviewer.war
openiamrepo/
openiamrepo/copy-jdk-configs-3.7-4.el8.noarch.rpm
openiamrepo/graphite2-1.3.10-10.el8.x86_64.rpm
openiamrepo/httpd-tools-2.4.37-39.module_el8.4.0+778+c970deab.x86_64.rpm
openiamrepo/mod_http2-1.15.7-3.module_el8.4.0+778+c970deab.x86_64.rpm
openiamrepo/libXdamage-1.1.4-14.el8.x86_64.rpm
openiamrepo/libXinerama-1.1.4-1.el8.x86_64.rpm
openiamrepo/perl-Math-BigInt-1.9998.11-7.el8.noarch.rpm
openiamrepo/mariadb-10.3.28-1.module_el8.3.0+757+d382997d.x86_64.rpm
openiamrepo/libXau-1.0.9-3.el8.x86_64.rpm
openiamrepo/libXcursor-1.1.15-3.el8.x86_64.rpm
openiamrepo/erlang-24.0.3-1.el8.x86_64.rpm
openiamrepo/oniguruma-6.8.2-2.el8.x86_64.rpm
openiamrepo/mariadb-server-utils-10.3.28-1.module_el8.3.0+757+d382997d.x86_64.rpm
openiamrepo/nss-util-3.53.1-17.el8_3.x86_64.rpm
openiamrepo/apr-util-openssl-1.6.1-6.el8.x86_64.rpm

...

Upgraded:
  cloud-init-21.1-7.el8_5.3.noarch                                                    kernel-tools-4.18.0-348.7.1.el8_5.x86_64
  kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-348.7.1.el8_5.x86_64                                       kexec-tools-2.0.20-57.el8_5.1.x86_64
  libsss_autofs-2.5.2-2.el8_5.3.x86_64                                                libsss_certmap-2.5.2-2.el8_5.3.x86_64
  libsss_idmap-2.5.2-2.el8_5.3.x86_64                                                 libsss_nss_idmap-2.5.2-2.el8_5.3.x86_64
  libsss_sudo-2.5.2-2.el8_5.3.x86_64                                                  openssl-1:1.1.1k-5.el8_5.x86_64
  openssl-libs-1:1.1.1k-5.el8_5.x86_64                                                python3-perf-4.18.0-348.7.1.el8_5.x86_64
  qemu-guest-agent-15:4.2.0-59.module_el8.5.0+1063+c9b9feff.1.x86_64                  selinux-policy-3.14.3-80.el8_5.2.noarch
  selinux-policy-targeted-3.14.3-80.el8_5.2.noarch                                    sssd-client-2.5.2-2.el8_5.3.x86_64
  sssd-common-2.5.2-2.el8_5.3.x86_64                                                  sssd-kcm-2.5.2-2.el8_5.3.x86_64
  sssd-nfs-idmap-2.5.2-2.el8_5.3.x86_64                                               systemd-239-51.el8_5.2.x86_64
  systemd-libs-239-51.el8_5.2.x86_64                                                  systemd-pam-239-51.el8_5.2.x86_64
  systemd-udev-239-51.el8_5.2.x86_64
Installed:
  kernel-4.18.0-348.7.1.el8_5.x86_64         kernel-core-4.18.0-348.7.1.el8_5.x86_64         kernel-modules-4.18.0-348.7.1.el8_5.x86_64

Complete!

4. You will be asked if you want to install MariaDB as the default database.

Would you like to install MariaDB RDBMS locally? [y/n]:

Please answer Y if you would like to use the local MariaDB RDBMS as a database server. MariaDB is a good choice for quick and simple installations such as demos, POCs or small size production deployments of less than 500 active users. To use another database, please enter N. This question enables the installation of MariaDB so that it can be used later in the installation process.

4.1. If you answered Y for MariaDB installer will prepare the files needed to install and configure MariaDB. Once this process is complete, you will be asked the questions below. Answer them and proceed to the next step.

• Enter current password for root (enter for none): -> Press: Enter button since a password has yet to be defined.
• Set root password? [Y/n] -> Press y button and after Enter
• New password: -> Type password for the root user. You will need it later during the installation.
• Re-enter new password: -> Type the password for the root user as on the previous
• Remove anonymous users? [Y/n] -> Press y button and after press Enter.
• Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n] -> Press y button and after press Enter.
• Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] -> Press y button and after press Enter.
• Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] -> Press y button and after press Enter.

The snippet below provides a view of what you can expect to see in this part of the installation. Note, that for suссessful installation it is requires to default OpenIAM password for root user in MariaDB as passwd00. So, when the system asks you to set a new password, type 'passwd00'.

In order to log into MariaDB to secure it, we'll need the current
password for the root user.  If you've just installed MariaDB, and
you haven't set the root password yet, the password will be blank,
so you should just press enter here.

Enter current password for root (enter for none):
OK, successfully used password, moving on...

Setting the root password ensures that nobody can log into the MariaDB
root user without the proper authorisation.

Set root password? [Y/n] y
New password:
Re-enter new password:
Password updated successfully!
Reloading privilege tables..
 ... Success!


By default, a MariaDB installation has an anonymous user, allowing anyone
to log into MariaDB without having to have a user account created for
them.  This is intended only for testing, and to make the installation
go a bit smoother.  You should remove them before moving into a
production environment.

Remove anonymous users? [Y/n] y
 ... Success!

Normally, root should only be allowed to connect from 'localhost'.  This
ensures that someone cannot guess at the root password from the network.

Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n] y
 ... Success!

By default, MariaDB comes with a database named 'test' that anyone can
access.  This is also intended only for testing, and should be removed
before moving into a production environment.

Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] y
 - Dropping test database...
 ... Success!
 - Removing privileges on test database...
 ... Success!

Reloading the privilege tables will ensure that all changes made so far
will take effect immediately.

Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] y
 ... Success!

Cleaning up...

All done!  If you've completed all of the above steps, your MariaDB
installation should now be secure.

Thanks for using MariaDB!

5. After MariaDB has been installed, the installer will move forward to a variety infrastructure services including Etcd, Vault, Redis, RabbitMQ and Cassandra, which is the storage for the graph database used in OpenIAM. This process will take 4-5 min. You will see output similar to the example below:

2022-05-12T16:23:21.987Z [INFO]  core: usage gauge collection is disabled
2022-05-12T16:23:21.988Z [INFO]  core: post-unseal setup complete
2022-05-12T16:23:21.988Z [INFO]  core: vault is unsealed
2022-05-12T16:23:22.137Z [INFO]  core: successful mount: namespace="\"\"" path=secret/ type=kv
2022-05-12T16:23:22.430Z [INFO]  core: enabled credential backend: path=cert/ type=cert
Wait vault service to wakeup
Vault already initialized....
Vault already unsealed...
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100   260  100   260    0     0  12380      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 12380
Generate OpenIAM encryption secrets

6. The installer will ask a number to questions during the initialization process. For most questions, a default value has been provided to simplify the effort for users new to OpenIAM. The section which requires input from the installer is marked with the following message in the console: =============== CRITICAL SECTION ===============

Define database and infrastructure components credentials

OpenIAM has two schemas which are created by default: openiam and activiti. The openiam schema is the primary schema used by the platform and it stores a variety of information ranging from policies to user profile information and more. activiti is used by store information about workflows and their execution. The first set of questions raised by the installer are related to the creation of database user for each schema. Each question and it intent are listed below.

Database
Set OpenIAM username for schema 'openiam' , default: idmuser
Set OpenIAM password for schema 'openiam' , default: idmuser : passwd00
Set OpenIAM username for schema 'activiti'., default: activiti
Set OpenIAM password for schema 'activiti'., default: activiti: passwd00

Message broker password

OpenIAM uses RabbitMQ as the message broker. RabbitMQ is the primary transport service used within the OpenIAM application. Services are loosely coupled and they communicate with each other through the message broker. Cross service communication is encrypted.

The next question raised by the installer is to define a password for RabbitMQ. As seen in the above questions, a default password value is provided for simplicity. For production use, please use a strong password.

Set OpenIAM password for RabbitMQ message broker, default: passwd00

Memory cache password

Redis is an in-memory distributed cache that is used by OpenIAM to improve system performance. A variety of objects are temporarily stored in Redis including:

• End user web session
• Database object cache
• High level application cache.

As with other components, access to the cache is secured and the next question ask for a password which should be used for Redis.

Set OpenIAM password for Redis., default: passwd00

Elasticsearch credentials

Elasticsearch search is used by OpenIAM to enable fast searching of frequently used data. As with the components above, access to Elasticsearch is secured through its own set set of credentials. You be prompted for this information as shown below.

OpenIAM Username to access ElasticSearch: elastic
OpenIAM password for elastic user to access ElasticSearch: ilm5LjYPAeFWbfLE40dthmEOunN4Cnlz

The information requested above is critical for the installation process. Mistakes in these steps can disrupt the installation process. To minimize such issues, you will be asked to review the above answers. If you agree with the information, select Y. If you need to fix some information, select N and the installer will walk you through this process again.

Cassandra

After processing the above information, the installer will then install Cassandra. Cassandra is the storage engine for Janus Graph DB. You will see output similar to example below during this step:

Starting cassandra (via systemctl):                        [  OK  ]
0
nodetool: Failed to connect to '127.0.0.1:7199' - ConnectException: 'Connection refused (Connection refused)'.
Waiting for cassandra
1
nodetool: Failed to connect to '127.0.0.1:7199' - ConnectException: 'Connection refused (Connection refused)'.
Waiting for cassandra
2
error: No nodes present in the cluster. Has this node finished starting up?

...

Waiting for cassandra
4
Datacenter: datacenter1
=======================
Status=Up/Down
|/ State=Normal/Leaving/Joining/Moving
--  Address    Load       Tokens  Owns (effective)  Host ID                               Rack
UN  127.0.0.1  73.49 KiB  256     100.0%            9af6453b-2428-4927-9e6a-bb0be15b3fa9  rack1

Cassandra alive
Cassandra is ready to use. Continue...

At this point the installer has enough information to complete the installation of: Elasticsearch, Redis, and RabbitMQ.

Initialize Database Schema

Once the questions have been answered, the installer will provide a summary of the questions and answers. Please review before proceeding. An example of this is shown below:

Please validate information below
---------------------------------
FLYWAY_BASELINE_VERSION=0.0.0.0
FLYWAY_OPENIAM_DATABASE_NAME=openiam
FLYWAY_ACTIVITI_DATABASE_NAME=activiti
FLYWAY_OPENIAM_HOST=localhost
FLYWAY_OPENIAM_PORT=3306
FLYWAY_ACTIVITI_HOST=localhost
FLYWAY_ACTIVITI_PORT=3306
FLYWAY_DATABASE_TYPE=mysql
Database will be initialized=Y
Root (Db admin) user name=root
Root (Db admin) user password=passwd00
---------------------------------
Please validate your input above, if your are OK with that enter 'y'. To repeat an information collecting procedure enter 'n' :y

If you need to correct an answer, please enter n.

Once you select y, the installer will generate the database schema. Internally, this step is handled by a component called Flyway. Flyway is a database schema management and versioning utility. It's used to generate the schema as well as upgrade from one version to another.

Install reverse proxy

Next, the installer will ask you if you want to install the reverse proxy. The reverse proxy is an Apache web server plugin which has been purpose built for use with the OpenIAM stack and address specific use cases. In virtually all cases, you will want to install the rProxy. The exceptions can arise based on your deployment architecture. The rProxy can co-exist with other infrastructure components such as an F5. Enter y for the question below

Do you want to install OpenIAM reverse proxy module? [y/n]:

The OpenIAM RPM installer will continue with initialization and apply the SQL scripts which are required for successful startup. The OpenIAM services will automatically run the application stack after successful initialization and will show you the current stack status. Usually startup takes near 6-10 minutes. You can view the status of the system as its coming up using the command line tools described below in OpenIAM components and Status.

Check the startup process

The containers may take 8 to 15 minutes (depending your environment) to startup completely. You can watch the start up process using the command below. Note, that the UI container will take sometime and be among the last to start up as it has dependencies on other components being up first.

Monitor the startup process

To check if the services have started, you can use the openiam-cli utility as shown in the example below:

openiam-cli status

You will see output similar to the example below:

Openiam Status report Thu May 12 19:05:50 UTC 2022
[OK] - openiam-esb - Service working. Application status: [ UP ]
[OK] - workflow - Service working. Application status: [ UP ]
[OK] - groovy-manager - Service working. Application status: [ UP ]
[OK] - idm - Service working. Application status: [ UP ]
[OK] - reconciliation - Service working. Application status: [ UP ]
[OK] - email-manager - Service working. Application status: [ UP ]
[OK] - auth-manager - Service working. Application status: [ UP ]
[OK] - business-rule-manager - Service working. Application status: [ UP ]
[OK] - synchronization - Service working. Application status: [ UP ]
[OK] - device-manager - Service working. Application status: [ UP ]
[OK] - openiam-ui - Service working. Application status: [ UP ]

Validate the startup

curl -k -I -L http://127.0.0.1/idp/login

You should see output similar to the example below

HTTP/1.1 200
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 23:04:10 GMT
Server: Apache/2.4.37 (centos) OpenSSL/1.1.1k
Report-To: { "group": "csp-endpoint",  "max_age": 10886400,  "endpoints": [        { "url": "http://127.0.0.1/selfservice/csp/report" }    ] }
Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self' blob: 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' apis.google.com; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' *; form-action 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' *; img-src 'self' *; font-src 'self' *; report-uri /selfservice/csp/report; report-to csp-endpoint
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *
X-Frame-Options: sameorigin
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block
Cache-Control: no-cache
Pragma: no-cache
Expires: Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 GMT
X-UA-Compatible: IE=EmulateIE10
x-openiam-force-auth: false
x-openiam-login-uri: /idp/login
Content-Type: text/html;charset=UTF-8
Content-Language: en-US
Content-Length: 4833
Set-Cookie: SESSION=YzgxOGJkYzItNzIwYi00MGYwLTk4OTItM2JlMDY4ZWIwY2Ey; Path=/; HttpOnly; SameSite=Lax
Vary: Accept-Encoding

First time login

The final validation of our deployment is to be able to login to the OpenIAM web applications. To do this, you must first find the IP address of our VM.

Next open your browser (preferably Chrome or Firefox), and hit:

http://[ip address of your installation ]/webconsole

Use the following credentials for the first-time login:

Username: sysadmin
Password: passwd00

Enter the username on the field shown below and click Next

.

The authentication process is spread over two screens. You will be asked to enter the password on the screen below.

The next screen will ask you to change the default password. As you enter your new password, you will see the password policy on the side. You password must align with this policy. You will be able to change both the password and the policy later.

The next step is to define a content provider using the screen shown below. A Content provider is an alias which represents a domain. Associated with the content provider can be UI themes, authentication policies, etc. The table below describes the fields on this screen.

After setting the content provider, you will be taken to the challenge questions page. These questions will be used to reset your admin account incase you have locked yourself out. Please make a note of your answers.

After completing the above steps, you will be taken the admin console landing page shown below. Allow the system about 5 min to refresh the internal cache and then you can proceed to configure your solution.

Post installation information

Using the OpenIAM Command line utility

OpenIAM provides a command line utility to help you view the status of all components as well as perform common operations such as view logs, start, stop, etc. The command is openiam-cli.

Just running the command by itself, as shown below, will display the list of all options.

openiam-cli

Output

Usage: /usr/bin/openiam-cli {start|stop|status|init|log|log <service_name>|list-connectors|list-source-adapters}

Check status

To check the status of the components or the confirm that the system is up, please use the following command:

openiam-cli status

Check service logs

To check current logs of any service you can use the following command. You can get the services using the following command: openiam-cli log <service_name> .

For example, to check the logs of the openiam-esb module use the following command.

openiam-cli log openiam-esb

Start and stop

You can start and stop OpenIAM using the command line as well. To stop OpenIAM using the following command:

openiam-cli stop

You can check that the services have stopped by using the status command shown above.

You can start the application using the following command:

openiam-cli start

OpenIAM core services