HP UX Direry Server manual Comparison of setup types

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Table 3-2 Comparison of setup types

Setup screen prompt

Parameter input

Express Typical Custom

Silent

 

 

 

 

setup

Continue with setup

Yes or no

 

N/A

Choose setup type

•

1 (express)

 

N/A

 

•

2 (typical)

 

N/A

 

•

3 (custom)

 

N/A

Set the computer name

ldap.example.com

 

 

Set the user as which the

www

 

 

Directory Server will run

 

 

 

 

Set the group as which the

other

 

 

Directory Server will run

 

 

 

 

Register the new Directory

Yes or no

 

N/A

Server with an existing

 

 

 

 

Configuration Directory Server

 

 

 

 

Set the Configuration Directory

ldap://ldap.example.com:389/o=NetscapeRoot

 

 

Server URL 1

 

 

 

 

Give the Configuration

admin

 

 

Directory Server user

 

 

 

 

distinguished name (DN)1

 

 

 

 

Give the Configuration

password

 

 

Directory Server user password

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Give the Configuration

example.com

 

 

Directory Server administration

 

 

 

 

domain 1

 

 

 

 

Give the path to the CA

/tmp/cacert.asc

 

 

certificate (if using LDAPS) 1

 

 

 

 

Set the Configuration Directory

admin

 

 

Server Administrator user

 

 

 

 

name 2

 

 

 

 

Set the Configuration Directory

password

 

 

Server Administrator

 

 

 

 

password2

 

 

 

 

Set the Configuration Directory

password

 

 

Server domain2

 

 

 

 

Set the Directory Server port

389

 

 

Set the Directory Server

ldap

 

 

identifier

 

 

 

 

Set the Directory Server suffix

dc=domain, dc=domain

 

 

Set the Directory Manager (DN)

cn=Directory Manager

 

 

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Contents HP-UX Directory Server installation guide Page Table of Contents Glossary Index Page Considerations before setting up Directory Server Preparing for a Directory Server installationDirectory Server components Port numbersPreparing for a Directory Server installation Directory Server user and groupDirectory manager Directory administrator Administration Server userDirectory suffix Administration domain Configuration directorySystem requirements Hardware requirementsHardware requirements HP-UX patches Operating system requirementsHP-UX system configuration Perl prerequisitesKernel parameters Large file support Timewait settingInstalling the JRE Setting up HP-UX Directory ServerOverview HP-UX Apache-based web server requirementInstalling the Directory Server package Installing the Kerberos 5 librariesSetting up the Directory Server and Administration Server Setup overviewResponding to prompts and navigating between screen prompts Options for running the setup scriptPassing values for specific setup parameters Setup-ds-admin options Setup script command line optionsSetup file File name with the -f option. For exampleReused for a silent setup Interactive setup modesWith this file CharactersComparison of setup types Set the Directory Manager Performing express setupPort 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 General directives Setup file directivesSlapd directives ConfigDirectoryAdminID Specifies the userSuffix Specifies the suffix under Which to store Directory data. For Information on suffixesAdmin directives Example 3-1 Example of setup file for a custom installation Sample setup filesExample 3-2 Example of setup file for a typical setup Sending parameters in the command line# /opt/dirsrv/sbin/setup-ds-admin.pl -s \ Configuring Administration Server instances Post-installation and advanced configuration tasksConfiguring IP authorization on the Administration Server 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 silently Creating a new Directory Server instance interactivelyRemoving a single Directory Server instance Uninstalling Directory ServerUninstalling Directory Server Uninstalling the HP-UX Directory ServerPage Directory Server file locations General usage informationLdap tool locations File and directory locationsResetting the Directory Manager password Getting the Administration Server port numberStarting the Directory Server Console Starting and stopping serversProblem Clients cannot locate the server TroubleshootingProblem The port is in use Problem Forgotten directory manager DN and passwordPage Tasks to perform before migrating Configuring the Directory Server ConsoleMigration script Migrate-ds-admin Options and ArgumentMigration scenarios Migrating replicated servers Migrating a server or single instanceMigrating 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 Support and other resources HP-UX documentation setTroubleshooting resources Typographic conventionsTypographic conventions Page Glossary Access rightsGlossary Bind ruleDIT GSS-API Ldap NIS PTA Sasl TCP/IP Page Index SymbolsIndex HP authorized resellers
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UX Direry Server specifications

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