Chapter 2. Preparing for an IPA Installation

Chapter 2. Preparing for an IPA Installation

2.1. Assumptions
2.2. Required Ports
2.3. File Systems
2.4. DNS
2.5. Configuring the /etc/hosts File
2.6. Hardware Requirements
2.7. Software Requirements
2.8. Installation Requirements

Before you install Red Hat Enterprise IPA 1.0, ensure that the installation environment is suitably configured. This chapter describes the information that you need to provide, and the impact of integrating Red Hat Enterprise IPA into your organization.

You also need to provide certain information during the installation and configuration procedures, including realm names and certain usernames and passwords.