HP UX Direry Server manual Passing values for specific setup parameters

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•To return to a previous dialog screen prompt, type Ctrl-Band press Enter. You can backtrack all the way to the first screen prompt.

•Two prompts ask for a password. After entering a password for the first time, confirm the password by typing it in again. The password prompts do not echo the characters entered, so be sure to type them correctly.

•When the script finishes, it generates a temporary log file in the /tmp directory called setupXXXXXX.log, where XXXXXX is a series of random characters. This log file contains all the prompts and answers (except for passwords) supplied to those prompts. You can specify a path and name of a log file to which the script writes output by specifying the -loption in the command line that runs the script. For more information on this and other options available with the script command line, see Table 3-1 (page 19).

Specifying parameter values or a setup file at the command line

•Passing values for specific setup parameters

When passing values for parameters in the command line that runs the script, you specify the parameters (directives) in the format used in the configuration file that the script generates for the Directory Server instance. This setup configuration file has three sections, one for each of the major components of Directory Server: General (host server), slapd (LDAP server), and admin (Administration Server). Command-line arguments specify the setup file section, parameter, and value in the following form:

section.parameter=value

The following command example sets the machine name, suffix, and Directory Server port of the new Directory Server instance. The interactive setup script displays these values as the defaults for the associated parameters. In silent mode, these are the values used for configuring the Directory Server.

#/opt/dirsrv/sbin/setup-ds-admin.pl General.FullMachineName=ldap.example.com \ "slapd.Suffix=dc=example, dc=com" slapd.ServerPort=389

If argument values contain spaces or other shell special characters, prevent the shell from interpreting them by enclosing the values in quotes. In the previous example, the suffix value has a space character, so the entire directive has to be quoted. If many of the directives have to be quoted or escaped, use a setup file with predefined values instead of passing these arguments in the command line.

•Specifying a setup file with predefined values

In the command line, you can use the -foption to specify a setup file that includes predefined parameter values. The following command specifies that the script use file custom.inf to determine the default values for prompts in interactive mode:

#/opt/dirsrv/sbin/setup-ds-admin.pl -f custom.inf

•Running the setup script in silent mode

To run the script in silent mode, include the -soption in the command line, along with the -foption and a specified setup file. The following command specifies that the setup script run silently, using setup file common.inf to provide the values for Directory Server parameters.

#/opt/dirsrv/sbin/setup-ds-admin.pl -s -f common.inf

The setup configuration file used for silent mode is described in more detail in “Performing silent setup” (page 29).

•Passing specific parameter values in conjunction with a specified setup file

When you specify a setup file in the command line in conjunction with command line parameters, the parameters passed in the command line override the predefined values specified in the setup file. This is useful when you have created a setup file to serve as the basis for setting up multiple Directory Server instances. The command line parameters

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Contents HP-UX Directory Server installation guide Page Table of Contents Glossary Index Page Directory Server components Preparing for a Directory Server installationConsiderations before setting up Directory Server Port numbersPreparing for a Directory Server installation Directory Server user and groupDirectory manager Directory administrator Administration Server userDirectory suffix Configuration directory Administration domainSystem requirements Hardware requirementsHardware requirements Operating system requirements HP-UX patchesHP-UX system configuration Perl prerequisitesKernel parameters Timewait setting Large file supportOverview Setting up HP-UX Directory ServerInstalling the JRE HP-UX Apache-based web server requirementSetting up the Directory Server and Administration Server Installing the Kerberos 5 librariesInstalling the Directory Server package Setup overviewOptions for running the setup script Responding to prompts and navigating between screen promptsPassing values for specific setup parameters Setup file Setup script command line optionsSetup-ds-admin options File name with the -f option. For exampleWith this file Interactive setup modesReused for a silent setup CharactersComparison of setup types Port Performing express setupSet the Directory Manager Blank all interfaces IP address Set user as whichSetting up the Directory Server and Administration Server Performing typical setup Administration Domain example.com Performing custom setup Run the setup-ds-admin.pl script as root Directory server network port 389 Performing silent setup Setup file structure Setup file directives General directivesSuffix Specifies the suffix under ConfigDirectoryAdminID Specifies the userSlapd directives Which to store Directory data. For Information on suffixesAdmin directives Sample setup files Example 3-1 Example of setup file for a custom installationSending parameters in the command line Example 3-2 Example of setup file for a typical setup# /opt/dirsrv/sbin/setup-ds-admin.pl -s \ Configuring IP authorization on the Administration Server Post-installation and advanced configuration tasksConfiguring Administration Server instances Configuring Administration Server instancesConfiguring proxy servers for the Administration Server Post-installation and advanced configuration tasksCreating additional Directory Server instances Creating a new Directory Server instance interactively Creating a new Directory Server instance silentlyUninstalling Directory Server Removing a single Directory Server instanceUninstalling the HP-UX Directory Server Uninstalling Directory ServerPage Ldap tool locations General usage informationDirectory Server file locations File and directory locationsStarting the Directory Server Console Getting the Administration Server port numberResetting the Directory Manager password Starting and stopping serversProblem The port is in use TroubleshootingProblem Clients cannot locate the server Problem Forgotten directory manager DN and passwordPage Configuring the Directory Server Console Tasks to perform before migratingMigrate-ds-admin Options and Argument Migration scriptMigration scenarios Migrating a server or single instance Migrating replicated serversMigrating a Directory Server from one machine to another Migrating a Directory Server from one platform to another Upgrading from Red Hat Directory Server Upgrading from Red Hat Directory ServerPerforming the upgrade to HP-UX Directory Server Support and other resources Contacting HPRelated information HP-UX documentation set Support and other resourcesTroubleshooting resources Typographic conventionsTypographic conventions Page Access rights GlossaryBind rule GlossaryDIT GSS-API Ldap NIS PTA Sasl TCP/IP Page Symbols IndexHP authorized resellers Index
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UX Direry Server specifications

HP UX Directory Server is a robust and scalable solution designed for managing directory information within enterprise networks. Developed by Hewlett-Packard (HP), this server offers an extensive set of features tailored to meet the needs of organizations that require an efficient way to store, manage, and retrieve identity and access data.

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