To Create a New Data Instance in Directory Server 2

1. As a root user, log into host DirectoryServer–2.

   Set the X window display variable, and start the Directory Server console.

   # cd /var/opt/mps/serverroot/ 
   # export DISPLAY=DirectoryServer-2.example.com:1 
   # ./startconsole &

2. Log in to the Directory Server 2 console using the following information:

   Username

   cn=Directory Manager

   Password

   d1rm4n4ger

   Administration URL

   http://DirectoryServer-2.example.com:1391

3. In the Directory Server console, under the Servers and Applications tab, expand the Server Administration domain list until you see Server Group item.

4. Right-click on Server Group, and choose “Create an instance of Sun Directory Server.”

5. In the Create New Instance dialog box, provide the following information:

   Server identifier:

   Enter am-config.

   Network port:

   Enter 1389.

   Base suffix:

   Enter o=example.com.

   Directory Manager DN:

   Enter cn=Directory Manager

   Password:

   For this example, enter d1rm4n4ger.

   Confirm Password:

   Enter the same password to confirm it.

   Server Runtime (UNIX) user ID:

   Enter root.

6. Click OK, and then close the status window.

7. Verify that the new Directory Server instance named am-config successfully starts up .

   1. As a root user, log into host DirectoryServer–2.

   2. Start the new data Directory Server instance.

      # cd /var/opt/mps/serverroot/slapd-am-config # ./stop-slapd; ./start-slapd

   3. Use the tail command to monitor the Directory Server error log and see that the server starts up successfully.

      # tail —f logs/errors