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Nsure Resources Components
The Nsure Resources components are described individually in the following sections.
Workforce Tree
The Workforce Tree, created in Novell eDirectory, is the heart of the system. It is also the reference point for Novell iManager and Novell eGuide. The Workforce Tree is created during installation and setup of Nsure Resources. Nsure Resources maintains a user identity repository in the Workforce Tree that can be used by all participating systems. All other systems included in the laboratory environment either publish information to or receive information from the Workforce Tree via the DirXML Engine.
The Workforce Tree is built on a flat structure consisting primarily of two containers, a Services container and a Users container. Both containers are created during installation and setup. The Services container contains a DirXML Driver object that is also created during Nsure Resources setup. The Users container contains an Active container that represents users whose accounts are active, and an Inactive container that represents users whose accounts have been disabled.
DirXML Engine
The DirXML engine is the data-sharing service that controls the synchronization of information between Novell eDirectory and the connected applications according to the policies specified in the DirXML driver configurations. By extension, the DirXML engine also controls the synchronization of information between the connected applications, with Novell eDirectory acting as a hub between these applications. The DirXML engine and DirXML drivers share data bi-directionally over two channels: a Publisher Channel that publishes changes to the Workforce Tree, and a Subscriber Channel that subscribes to changes from the Workforce Tree.
DirXML Drivers
Nsure Resources includes DirXML drivers for popular HR systems, messaging systems, and directories and account systems. Nsure Resources also includes prebuilt configuration files for the drivers that specify a set of default policies and processes for data sharing and provisioning through each driver's Publisher Channel and Subscriber Channel. The drivers communicate with the DirXML Engine installed on the Workforce Tree through the DirXML Remote Loader Service.
DirXML Remote Loader Service
The DirXML Remote Loader Service enables communication between the DirXML Engine running on one computer and a DirXML driver running on another computer on which the DirXML Remote Loader Service is installed. In the Nsure Resources laboratory configuration, the DirXML Engine and Workforce Tree run on the same server. The HR, messaging, directory, and account services applications and their respective DirXML drivers and DirXML Remote Loader Service run on other servers.
Novell iManager
Novell iManager is a browser-based tool for managing Novell eDirectory. Novell Nsure Resources includes a set of DirXML tasks for iManager that are used to set up and manage all aspects of Nsure Resources.
Novell eGuide
Novell eGuide is a Web application that enables users to conduct browser-based searches for user information-including e-mail addresses, fax numbers, telephone numbers and names-from the Workforce Tree. Users can also use Novell eGuide to update the details of their own accounts depending on which user identity attributes have been configured to permit user update.
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