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Contents
About This GuidePrerequisite Reading
Conventions Used In This Guide
Related Information
Chapter 1 Preparing for a Directory Server InstallationInstallation Components
Configuration Decisions
Choosing Unique Port Numbers
Installation Process Overview
Creating a New Server Root
Choosing the User and Group for Your iPlanet 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
Selecting an Installation Process
Installation Privileges
Upgrade Process
Unpacking the Software
Unsetting Environment Variables (AIX only)
Chapter 2 Computer System RequirementsSupported Platforms
Hardware Requirements
Operating System Requirements
idsktune Utility
Solaris 8 Operating System
Disk Space Requirements
Windows NT 4.0 Server
Required System Modules
Patches
System Tuning
File Descriptors
TCP Tuning
Configuring a Machine to Run iPlanet Directory Server
Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server
Required System Modules
Installing Windows NT Server
Installing Third-Party Utilities
Installing Microsoft Utilities
Ensure That the System Clock is Correct and Kept Accurate
Install Windows Service Packs and Hotfixes
Install Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a or Later
Install Hotfixes
Install TCP ISN Patch
Additional Post-Installation System Configuration
Restrict Network Services
Remove NETBIOS
Enable Port Filtering
Disable IP Routing
Disable WINS Client
Remove the OS/2 and POSIX Subsystem Keys From the Registry
Remove the OS/2 DLLs
Stop Unneeded Services
Ensure System Will Automatically Reboot on Error
Configure User Accounts
Encrypt Account Database
Event Log Configuration
Set Tuning Parameters
Configuring a Machine to Run iPlanet Directory Server
HP-UX 11 Operating System
Required System Modules
Installing Windows 2000 Server
Installing Third-Party Utilities
Ensure That the System Clock is Correct and Kept Accurate
Install Windows Service Packs and Hotfixes
Additional Post-Installation System Configuration
Disk Space Requirements
IBM AIX 4.3.3 Operating System
Required System Modules
Patches
Verify System Tuning
Installing Third-Party Utilities
Disk Space Requirements
DNS and NIS Requirements (UNIX only)
Required System Modules
Patches
Installing Third-Party Utilities
Chapter 3 Using Express and Typical InstallationUsing Express Installation
Using Typical Installation
Using Typical Installation on UNIX
Using Typical Installation on Windows NT and Windows 2000
Chapter 4 Silent InstallationUsing Silent Installation
Preparing Silent Installation Files
Creating Silent Installation Files
Installation Directives
A Typical Installation
Using an Existing Configuration Directory
Installing the Stand-Alone iPlanet Console
Silent Installation File Format
[General] Installation Directives
[Base] Installation Directives
[slapd] Installation Directives
Required [slapd] Installation Directives
[admin] Installation Directives
Optional [slapd] Installation Directives
Chapter 5 Post InstallationLaunching the Help System
Populating the Directory Tree
Tuning Cache Size on Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000
Chapter 6 Migrating From Previous VersionsMigration Overview
Migration Prerequisites
Identifying Custom Schema
Migration Procedure
Migrating a Replicated Site
Constraints
Approach
Example: Detail of Steps
Chapter 7 TroubleshootingRunning idsktune
Glossary
Common Installation Problems
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