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Contents


About This Guide

Prerequisite Reading

Directory Server Overview

Conventions Used In This Guide

Related Information

Chapter 1   Preparing for a Directory Server Installation

Installation Components

Configuration Decisions

Choosing Unique Port Numbers

Creating a New Server Root

Deciding the User and Group for Your Netscape Servers (UNIX only)

Defining Authentication Entities

Determining Your Directory Suffix

Determining the Location of the Configuration Directory

Determining the Location of the User Directory

Determining the Administration Domain

Installation Process Overview

Selecting an Installation Process

Upgrade Process

Unpacking the Software

Installation Privileges

Chapter 2   Computer System Requirements

Supported Platforms

Hardware Requirements

Operating System Requirements

dsktune Utility

Solaris 8 Operating System

Verifying Disk Space

Verifying Required System Modules

Installing Patches

Tuning the System

Setting File Descriptors

Tuning TCP Parameters

Windows NT 4.0 Server

Configuring a Machine to Run Directory Server

Verifying Required System Modules

Installing Windows NT Server

Installing Third-Party Utilities

Installing Microsoft Utilities

Ensuring System Clock Accuracy

Installing Windows Service Packs and Hotfixes

Configuring the System Post Installation

Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server

Configuring a Machine to Run Directory Server

Verifying Required System Modules

Installing Windows 2000 Server

Installing Third-Party Utilities

Ensuring System Clock Accuracy

Installing Windows Service Packs and Hotfixes

Configuring the System Post Installation

HP-UX 11.0 Operating System

Verifying Disk Space Requirements

Verifying Required System Modules

Installing Patches

Tuning the System

Installing Third-Party Utilities

DNS and NIS Requirements (UNIX only)

Chapter 3   Using Express and Typical Installation

Using Express Installation

Using Typical Installation

Using Typical Installation on UNIX

Using Typical Installation on Windows

Chapter 4   Silent Installation

Using Silent Installation

Preparing Silent Installation Files

Creating Silent Installation Files

A Typical Installation

Using an Existing Configuration Directory

Installing the Standalone Netscape Console

Installation Directives

Silent Installation File Format

[General] Installation Directives

[Base] Installation Directives

[slapd] Installation Directives

Required [slapd] Installation Directives

Optional [slapd] Installation Directives

[admin] Installation Directives

Chapter 5   Post Installation

Launching the Help System

Populating the Directory Tree

Chapter 6   Migrating and Upgrading From Previous Versions

Migration Overview

Migration Prerequisites

Identifying Custom Schema

Migration Procedure

Migrating a Standalone Server

Migrating a 4.x Replicated Site

Migrating a Replicated 4.x Site - Approach 1

Migrating a Replicated 4.x Site - Approach 2

Migrating a 5.x Replicated Site

Migrating a 5.x Multi-Master Deployment

Master Migration

Hub Migration

Consumer Migration

Managing Console Fail Over

Upgrading From Directory Server 6.0x Versions

Before You Begin

Upgrading

After You Upgrade

Chapter 7   Uninstalling Directory Server

Removing a Directory Server Instance

Uninstalling Directory Server

Uninstalling the Server on UNIX Systems

Uninstalling Directory Server on Windows Systems

Using Directory Server's Uninstall Utility

Using Windows Add/Remove Programs Utility

Chapter 8   Troubleshooting

Running dsktune

Common Installation Problems

Glossary

Index



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