This reference does not describe many of the basic directory and architectural concepts to design, implement, and administer the directory service successfully. Those concepts are described in the Red Hat Directory Server Administration Guide. Read that book before continuing with this reference.
After becoming familiar with Directory Server concepts and doing some preliminary planning for the directory service, install the Directory Server. The instructions for installing the Directory Server components are contained in the Red Hat Directory Server Installation Guide.
This book is a reference guide for the server configuration and the command-line utilities. It is designed primarily for directory administrators and experienced directory users who want to use the command line to access the directory. After configuring the server, use this reference guide to maintain it.
The document set for Directory Server also contains the following guides:
Red Hat Directory Server Release Notes - Contains important information on new features, fixed bugs, known issues and work arounds, and other important deployment information for this specific version of Directory Server.
Red Hat Directory Server Installation Guide. Contains procedures for installing Directory Server as well as procedures for migrating the Directory Server.
Red Hat Directory Server Administration Guide. Contains procedures for the day-to-day maintenance of the directory service. Includes information on configuring server-side plug-ins.
For the latest information about Directory Server, including current release notes, complete product documentation, technical notes, and deployment information, see the Red Hat Directory Server documentation main page at http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/.