Directory Server Enterprise Edition Software Distributions

Directory Server Enterprise Edition is available in two forms, that is, native packages based distribution and zip distribution.

Zip Distribution

• All the files composing the installation layout are zipped in a single archive

• Installing means unzipping the archived file using any ZIP tool

• Any user can perform the unarchiving process

Each software installation performed from the zip distribution is independent. You can therefore install software from multiple zip distribution versions on the same system. Your system administrator must manually configure the software that you install to restart when the operating system reboots.

Native Distribution

• All the files composing the installation layout are bundled in a set of Solaris packages and patches.

• Installing means running the pkgadd and patchadd commands.

• Only root (or a privileged user) can perform the unarchiving process.

The Native packages based distribution can be installed only on a Solaris operating system.

Comparison of Native Packages and Zip Distribution

This section identifies the software supported in each distribution.

Both the native packages and zip distributions allow you to create and configure Directory Server and Directory Proxy Server instances as non-root.