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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

Migration and Upgrade Process

Unpacking the Software

Installation Privileges

Chapter 2   Using Express and Typical Installation

Using Express Installation

Using Typical Installation

Using Typical Installation on UNIX

Using Typical Installation on Windows

Chapter 3   Computer System Requirements

Summary of Supported Platforms

Hardware Requirements

Operating System Requirements

dsktune Utility

HP-UX 11.0 or 11i Operating System

Verifying Disk Space Requirements

Verifying Required System Modules

Installing Patches

Tuning the System

Installing Third-Party Utilities

Microsoft Windows 2000 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

Red Hat Linux 7.3 Operating System

Verifying Disk Space Requirements

Verifying Required System Modules

Installing System Patches

Tuning the System

Installing Third-Party Utilities

Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 Operating System

Verifying Disk Space Requirements

Verifying Required System Modules

Installing System Patches

Tuning the System

Installing Third-Party Utilities

Sun Solaris 8 Operating System

Verifying Disk Space Requirements

Verifying Required System Modules

Installing Patches

Tuning the System

Setting File Descriptors

Tuning TCP Parameters

Sun Solaris 9 Operating System

Verifying Disk Space Requirements

Verifying Required System Modules

Installing Patches

Tuning the System

Setting File Descriptors

Tuning TCP Parameters

DNS and NIS Requirements (UNIX Only)

Chapter 4   Silent Installation and Instance Creation

Using Silent Installation

Preparing Silent Installation Files

Sample File for Typical Installation

Sample File for Using an Existing Configuration Directory

Sample File for Installing the Standalone Netscape Console

Specifying Silent Installation Directives

Silent Installation File Format

[General] Installation Directives

[slapd] Installation Directives

[admin] Installation Directives

[Base] Installation Directives

[nsperl] Installation Directives

[perldap] Installation Directives

Using Silent Instance Creation

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.x 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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