Preface


This manual explains how to administer iPlanet Calendar Server 5.0 and its accompanying software components. iPlanet Calendar Server is a powerful and flexible cross-platform solution using open Internet standards that lets service providers of all sizes host group scheduling and personal calendars for their customers.

Who Should Read This Book

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You should read this book if you are responsible for installing and deploying iPlanet Calendar Server at your site.

What You Need to Know

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Before you install and administer iPlanet Calendar Server, you must be familiar with the following concepts:

• basic administrative procedures of your operating system (UNIX or Windows NT)

• using a web browser to access the internet

• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) if you plan to use an LDAP directory to store user information

What's in This Guide

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If you want to	See
Learn more about iPlanet Calendar Server and how to get started.	Chapter 1 "Architecture Overview
Configure your iPlanet Calendar Server.	Chapter 2 "Configuring iPlanet Calendar Server
Administer your iPlanet Calendar Server using the command line utilities.	Chapter 3 "Administering iPlanet Calendar Server
Monitor and control your iPlanet Calendar Server.	Chapter 4 "Monitoring the iPlanet Calendar Server
Learn about the complete syntax and usage of the command line utilities.	Appendix A, "Command Line Utilities"
Learn about the server monitor tools.	Appendix B, "Monitoring Tools"
Add or modify iPlanet Calendar Server time zones.	Appendix C, "Time Zones"
Find information in the guide.	Index

Document Conventions

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Monospaced font—This typeface is used for any text that appears on the computer screen or text that you should type. It is also used for filenames, distinguished names, functions, and examples.

Monospaced font — This typeface is used for any text that appears on the computer screen or text that you should type. It is also used for filenames, distinguished names, functions, and examples.

Italicized Monospaced font — This typeface represents text that you enter using information that is unique to your installation. It is used for server directory paths and names as well as account IDs. For example, throughout this document you will see directory path references in the form:

server-root/opt/cal/bin

In these situations, server-root represents the directory location in which you installed the server. For example:

• The default installation on Solaris uses the path: /opt/SUNWics5/cal as the server-root for the software files. Therefore, if you choose the default installation directory, server-root/cal represents:

  /opt/SUNWics5/cal

• On Unix systems other than Solaris, the default installation location is: /opt/iPlanet/CalendarServer5/cal, in which case server-root/cal represents:

  /opt/iPlanet/CalendarServer5/cal

• On Windows NT, the default installation location is: c:\Program Files\iPlanet\CalendarServer5\cal, in which case server-root/cal represents:

  c:\Program Files\iPlanet\CalendarServer5\cal

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Note	In this guide, the conventions for a Solaris installation are used. If you are running iPlanet Calendar Server on another Unix operating system or on Windows NT, you should assume the file path equivalents of your operating system whenever Solaris file paths are shown.

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