Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q4 Installation Planning Guide

Choosing Configuration Values for Directory Server

For each Directory Server instance in your solution, you must input values that configure the instance to interoperate with the other components in the solution. For example, if your solution has multiple Directory Server instance, the configuration values must configure the Directory ServerDirectory Server instances to interoperate with each other. Use Table 3–5 to help you choose configuration values.

Table 3–5 Key Configuration Values for Directory Server Instances

Input Field 

Choosing a Value for Your Solution 

Administrator User ID and password 

You assign the ID and password for administrator account for the Directory Server instance. See Developing Your User Management Specifications

Directory Manager ID and Password 

You assign the password for the Directory Manager account. See Developing Your User Management Specifications

Server Identifier 

You assign the label that identifies the Directory Server instance in the Administration Server console. The default is the computer's hostname. The default value is usually the best choice. 

Server Port 

The port on which the Directory Server instance accepts connections from other components. Specified in your network connectivity diagram. For more information see Developing a Network Connectivity Specification.

Suffix 

The value you supply in this field 

establishes the base suffix, or root DN of the LDAP directory tree. This value is specified in the directory tree specification. See Specifying the Directory Tree Structure for a Solution

Administration Domain 

The value you supply is used in the Administration Server console to group the components installed on the computer. The default value is the DNS domain of the computer on which you are installing. 

System User and System Group 

The Directory Server instance will run under this user ID and group. The default values are root and other.

Store User Data and Group Data on This Server, etc. 

Use these fields to define the function of the Directory Server instance. The default is for the Directory Server instance to serve as the directory for both user and group and configuration data, with the same URL for client connections. 

If your solution calls for separate directories for user and group data and configuration data, you can use these fields to indicate the function of the instance. 

  • To install an instance for configuration data only, select Store User and Group Data in the Following Instance, and specify another Directory Server instance. On the next page, select Store Configuration Data on This Server. Use the remaining fields to specify the URL the instances uses for client connections.

  • To install an instance for user and group data only, select Store User and Group Data on This Server. On the next page, select Store Configuration Data in the Following Instance, and supply the URL for the configuration data instance of Directory Server Use the remaining fields to specify the URL the instances uses for client connections.


Note –

The names used in this table for the configuration values are the names used in the Java ES installer. These are the names you see if you install Directory Server in configure now mode. If you install Directory Server in configure later or silent mode, you may need to use different names for these key configuration values.