About This Guide


Welcome to iPlanet Directory Server. This manual provides a high-level overview of design and planning decisions you need to make before installing the iPlanet Directory Server. It then describes the different installation procedures.

iPlanet Directory Server 5.1 is a powerful and scalable distributed directory server based on the industry-standard Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). iPlanet Directory Server is the cornerstone for building a centralized and distributed data repository that can be used in your intranet, over your extranet with your trading partners, or over the public Internet to reach your customers.

For the latest information about new features and enhancements in this release of iPlanet Directory Server, please see the online release notes at:

http://docs.iplanet.com/docs/manuals/directory.html

Please be aware that this installation guide does not apply to the iPlanet Directory Server package which is pre-installed with the Solaris^TM 9 Operating Environment. Solaris 9 users should refer to the System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services, Vol. 5, for information and instructions on configuring Directory Server. Solaris platform documentation is available at http://docs.sun.com/.

Prerequisite Reading

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Before you install Directory Server, we recommend that you read the iPlanet Directory Server Deployment Guide. The Deployment Guide covers key concepts on how to design and plan your directory service.

After you finish planning your directory service, follow the steps in this installation guide to install the iPlanet Directory Server and its related software components.

Conventions Used In This Guide

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This section explains the typographic conventions used in this book.

Monospaced font - This typeface is used for literal text, such as the names of attributes and object classes when they appear in text. It is also used for URLs, filenames and examples.

Italic font - This typeface is used for emphasis, for new terms, and for text that you must substitute for actual values, such as placeholders in path names.

The greater than symbol (>) is used as a separator for successive menu selections. For example, Object > New > User means that you should pull down the Object menu, drag the mouse down to highlight New, and drag the mouse across to the New submenu in which you must select User.

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Note	Notes, Cautions and Tips highlight important conditions or limitations. Be sure to read this information before continuing.

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This book uses the following format for paths and file names:

installDir/slapd-serverID/...

The actual path and server identifier will depend on your platform, your installation, and your configuration. The default path is platform-dependent:

Solaris 9 platform	/var/ds5/slapd-serverID/...
Other UNIX platforms	/usr/iplanet/servers/slapd-serverID/...
Windows platform	C:\iPlanet\Servers\slapd-serverID\...

If you have installed the Directory Server in a different location, you should adapt the path accordingly. serverID represents the server identifier you gave the server when you installed it. For example, if you gave the name phonebook to your directory server, then the actual path would be:

Solaris 9 platform	/var/ds5/slapd-phonebook/...
Other UNIX platforms	/usr/iplanet/servers/slapd-phonebook/...
Windows platform	C:\iPlanet\Servers\slapd-phonebook\...

Most paths and commands specified in this manual are in UNIX format. If you are using a Windows-based version of Directory Server, use equivalent paths and commands. All commands on Windows platforms have the same name with the .exe or .bat extension.

Related Information

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The document set for iPlanet Directory Server also contains the following guides:

iPlanet Directory Server Administrator's Guide. Procedures for the day-to-day maintenance of your directory service. Includes information on configuring server-side plug-ins.

iPlanet Directory Server Deployment Guide. Provides an overview for planning your deployment of the Directory Server. Includes deployment examples.

iPlanet Directory Server Configuration, Command, and File Reference. Provides reference information on the command-line scripts, configuration attributes, and log files shipped with Directory Server.

iPlanet Schema Reference. Provides reference information about the LDAP schema shipped with Directory Server and useful to client applications.

Other useful information can be found on the following Web sites:

• iPlanet product documentation online:
  http://docs.iplanet.com/docs/manuals/

• iPlanet product status:
  http://www.iplanet.com/support/technical_resources/

• iPlanet Professional Services information:
  http://www.iplanet.com/services/professional_services_3_3.html

• Sun Enterprise Services for Solaris patches and support:
  http://www.sun.com/service/

• iPlanet developer information:
  http://developer.iplanet.com/

• iPlanet learning solutions:
  http://www.iplanet.com/learning/index.html

• iPlanet product data sheets:
  http://www.iplanet.com/products/index.html