HP UX Direry Server manual Performing typical setup

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When the setup-ds-admin.plscript is done, the Directory Server is configured and running. To log into the Directory Server Console to begin setting up your directory service, do the following:

1.Get the Administration Server port number from the Listen parameter in the console.conf configuration file.

#grep \^Listen /etc/opt/dirsrv/admin-serv/console.conf Listen 0.0.0.0:9830

2.Using the Administration Server port number, launch the Console.

#/opt/dirsrv/bin/hpds-idm-console -a http://localhost:9830

NOTE:

If you do not pass the Administration Server port number with the hpds-idm-consolecommand, you are prompted for it at the Console login screen.

3.6.5 Performing typical setup

The typical setup process is the most commonly-used setup process. It offers control over the ports for the Directory and Administration Servers, the domain name, and directory suffix.

NOTE:

Run the setup-ds-admin.pl script as root.

The typical setup has the following steps:

CAUTION: If a Directory Server (notably Netscape Directory Server 6.21 or Red Hat Directory Server 7.1) is already installed on your machine, it is extremely important that you perform a migration, not a fresh installation. Migration is described in Chapter 6 “Migrating or upgrading to HP-UX Directory Server from Netscape or Red Hat Directory Server”.

1.Launch the setup-ds-admin.plscript:

# /opt/dirsrv/sbin/setup-ds-admin.pl

2.When asked to choose the setup type, accept the default (option 2) to perform a typical setup.

3.Set the computer name of the machine on which the Directory Server is being configured. This defaults to the fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) for the host. For example:

Computer name [ldap.example.com]:

NOTE:

The setup script gets the host information from the /etc/resolv.conf file. If the /etc/ hosts file includes aliases (such as ldap.example.com) that do not match the /etc/ resolv.conf settings, you cannot use the default host name option.

The host name is very important. It is used for generating the Directory Server instance name, the admin domain, and the base suffix, among others. If you are using SSL/TLS or Kerberos, the computer name must be the exact name that clients use to connect to the system. If you will use DNS, make sure the name resolves to a valid IP address and that the IP address resolves back to this name.

4.Set the user and group that the Directory Server process will run as. The default is www:other. For example:

System User [www]: System Group [other]:

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Contents HP-UX Directory Server installation guide Page Table of Contents Glossary Index Page Preparing for a Directory Server installation Considerations before setting up Directory ServerDirectory Server components 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 supportSetting up HP-UX Directory Server Installing the JREOverview HP-UX Apache-based web server requirementInstalling the Kerberos 5 libraries Installing the Directory Server packageSetting up the Directory Server and Administration Server Setup overviewOptions for running the setup script Responding to prompts and navigating between screen promptsPassing values for specific setup parameters Setup script command line options Setup-ds-admin optionsSetup file File name with the -f option. For exampleInteractive setup modes Reused for a silent setupWith this file CharactersComparison of setup types Performing express setup Set the Directory ManagerPort 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 directivesConfigDirectoryAdminID Specifies the user Slapd directivesSuffix Specifies the suffix under 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 \ Post-installation and advanced configuration tasks Configuring Administration Server instancesConfiguring 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 interactively Creating a new Directory Server instance silentlyUninstalling Directory Server Removing a single Directory Server instanceUninstalling the HP-UX Directory Server Uninstalling Directory ServerPage General usage information Directory Server file locationsLdap tool locations File and directory locationsGetting the Administration Server port number Resetting the Directory Manager passwordStarting the Directory Server Console Starting and stopping serversTroubleshooting Problem Clients cannot locate the serverProblem The port is in use 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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