Troubleshooting guide
1: Important RSA Authentication Manager 8.1 Changes 21
RSA Authentication Manager 6.1 to 8.1 Migration Guide
Architectural Changes in Authentication Manager 8.1
In version 6.1, the primary server is the administrative server and contains the
authoritative data source, the primary database. The primary server is responsible for:
• Database administration
• Replicating changes to the replica servers
• Optional authentication of users
In version 8.1, the primary instance can perform these functions.
Authentication Manager does not replicate any user or user group data that resides in
an LDAP directory. You must configure LDAP to replicate LDAP changes.
The logical architecture of RSA Authentication Manager 6.1 is based on a hierarchy
of realms, sites, and groups. A realm contains users, sites, and groups; a site contains
users and groups; and a group contains users. Version 8.1 expands this strict hierarchy
to allow multiple security domains to exist in a hierarchical chain. Version 6.1
supported multiple virtual realms in a deployment. Version 8.1 supports just one. The
following table lists the objects in the hierarchy and the names of the objects they may
contain in version 6.1 and version 8.1.
Object Version 6.1 Version 8.1
Realm (version 6.1) /
Deployment (version 8.1)
Sites
Groups
Users
Security domains
User groups
Users
Site (version 6.1) /
Security domain (version 8.1)
Groups
Users
Security domains
User groups
Users
Group Users User groups
Users