This course provides the information you will need to install and administer each component of the PingDirectory platform: PingDirectory, PingDirectoryProxy Server, and PingDataSync Server. The class topics include:

• Overview of PingDirectory and installation
• Deploying and configuring PingDirectory
• Deploying and configuring PingDirectoryProxy Server
• Deploying and configuring PingDataSync Server
• PingDirectory maintenance and troubleshooting

This course consists of lectures and hands-on lab exercises. Each student is required to provide their own laptop that has an SSH client and configuration allowing connections to WiFi and access to external servers.

Target Audiences

The target audiences for this course include:

• IT professionals responsible for PingDirectory configuration and troubleshooting
• Those considering taking the Certified Professional – PingDirectory exam

Prerequisites

The following are the prerequisites for successfully completing this course:

• Completion of the following courses available at: https://backstage.forgerock.com/university/cloud-learning
  • Introduction to PingDirectory
  • Getting Started With PingDirectory

Duration

3 days

Course Contents

Chapter 1: Overview & Installation of PingDirectory

• Lesson 1: Overview
• Lesson 2: Installation
• Lesson 3: Configuration

Chapter 2: Overview & Installation of PingDirectory

• Lesson 1: Managing Schema
  • Lab 1: Modifying the Schema
• Lesson 2: Managing Objects
  • Lab 2: Managing Objects
• Lesson 3: Security & Encryption
  • Lab 3: Encryption
• Lesson 4: Virtual Attributes
  • Lab 4: Virtual Attributes
• Lesson 5: Password Policies
  • Lab 5: Password Policy
• Lesson 6: JSON Attributes
  • Lab 6: JSON Attributes
• Lesson 7: Directory REST API
  • Lab 7: REST API
• Lesson 8: Logging
  • Lab 8: Logging
• Lesson 9: Replication
  • Lab 9: Replication
• Lesson 10: Server Topologies
  • Lab 10: Server Topologies

Chapter 3: PingDirectoryProxy Server

• Lesson 1: PingDirectoryProxy Server Overview & Installation
  • Lab 11: Proxy Installation
• Lesson 2: Managing the PingDirectoryProxy Server
  • Lab 12: Proxy Transformations

Chapter 4: PingDataSync

• Lesson 1: PingDataSync Overview & Installation
  • Lab 13: Installing PingDirectory DataSync Server
• Lesson 2: PingDataSync Server Configuration
  • Lab 14: PingDirectory DataSync Configuration and Synchronization
• Lesson 3: PingDataSync Server Syncing to a Database
• Lesson 4: PingDataSync Server and Active DirectoryPingDataSync Server Configuration

Chapter 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Lesson 1: SDK Overview
• Lesson 2: PingDirectory Maintenance Tasks
  • Lab 15: Backup, Restore, and Update
  • Lab 16: The Delegated Administration Web ApplicationBackup, Restore, and Update
  • Lab 17: Data Recovery manage-profile replace-profile
• Lesson 3: Monitoring & Log Files
  • Lesson 4: Troubleshooting
  • Lab 18: Conflict Resolution
  • Lab 19: Troubleshooting

Key Changes

• Slide decks have been revised and made more concise
• Detailed installation lesson has been moved to Getting Started Course
• Version update to the latest Ping Directory release