Sun ONE Meta-Directory 5.1 Installation Guide |
Chapter 3 Installing Sun ONE Meta-Directory On Windows Systems
This chapter describes how to install Meta-Directory on a server running the Windows operating system. The following Versions of Windows are supported:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a (Intel Architecture)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
Windows Installation Process
To install Meta-Directory on a computer running the Windows operating system:
- Log in to Windows as a user with administrator privileges.
- Download compressed Meta-Directory for Windows binaries to the hard drive of the installation computer:
The compressed binary needs to be decompressed before moving to Step 3. WinZip can be obtained through http://www.winzip.com.
- Double-click the setup.exe program.
setup.exe is in the folder into which you decompressed the binary.
- Click View ReadMe to check for any last-minute instructions, installation updates or news or click Next to continue.
- Read the Software License Agreement, type y for Yes and press Return if you accept this agreement and agree to be bound by its terms.
- Select installation of the default Sun ONE Servers and click Next to continue.
The Sun ONE Console option can be used to re-install Sun ONE Console.
Note Even if no component is selected, 5 MB will be used for the installation of uninst.exe, srvcore and other related files.
- Click Next to choose the installation folder displayed.
You can change the installation folder by clicking Browse and navigating to another folder.
- Select or deselect the components and subcomponents for installation and click Next to continue. Note the "Special nsPerl Install Instructions" in Table 3-1.
By default, all Meta-Directory components are selected for installation. You can deselect the components that you do not wish to install. To choose which subcomponents of a particular component to install, select the component and click Change. For a list and description of the components, see Chapter 1 "Preparing For Installation."
- Enter the URL of the Directory Server and the non-SSL port address. (The default port address is 389.) Click Next to continue.
Sun ONE Meta-Directory 5.1 requires the use of Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 Ensure that the Directory Server is currently running so that the setup program can verify the information entered.
- Enter the domain name (for example, sunone.com) to specify the administration domain in the server configuration directory. Click Next to continue.
- Enter the user ID or distinguished name (DN) and password of the configuration administrator authorized to access the Configuration Directory. The domain name specified above and the configuration administrator specified here will be verified when you click Next to continue.
The configuration administrator creates and manages information stored in the server configuration directory. The user must exist on the server before entering it on this screen.
- Choose an administration port number and click Next to continue.
By default, the setup application chooses an administration port number. If you decide to use the default, make sure that this is a port number that is not already in use. Be sure to record the port number you have chosen.
- Ensure that the displayed configuration summary information is correct and click Install.
- The Meta-Directory files and components are installed on your system. After installation is successful, you will be prompted to restart Windows.