For this procedure, you can configure a management agent to be
run as a separate process from other Microsoft Identity Integration Server service processes. To complete this procedure, you must be logged on as a member of the MIISAdmins security group.
To run a management agent in a separate
process
On the Tools menu, click Management Agents.
In Management Agents, click a management agent that you
want to run in a separate process.
On the Actions menu, click Properties.
In Management Agent Designer, click
Properties.
On the Properties page, select Run this management
agent in a separate process.
Important
For management agents created with Management Agent Designer,
it is recommended that you only run a management agent in a
separate process for troubleshooting purposes.
By default, the first time that you create a new management
agent by using Management Agent Designer, it is run in the same
memory space as the Microsoft Identity Integration Server service. This improves overall performance by
consuming less memory space, but if the management agent process
fails, it may cause a disruption to the Microsoft Identity Integration Server service. After you finish creating a management
agent, you can change the management agent to run as a separate
process in its own memory space. This reduces the risk of a
management agent process affecting the Microsoft Identity Integration Server service, but decreases overall performance by
increasing the amount of memory space needed.
For management agents configured for password management, the
password extension will be run in the same memory space as the
associated management agent.
Notes
For management agents for extensible connectivity, the Run
this management agent in a separate process option is selected
by default.
If you run a management agent in a separate process, it does
not affect any associated rules extensions. You can also configure
a rules extension to run in a separate process. For management
agents configured for password management, the password extension
will be run in the same process (memory space) as the associated
management agent. A password extension cannot be configured to run
in a separate process from the associated management agent.
