Basic Deployment Setup

Complete installation information is provided in the Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.2 Installation Guide. The purpose of this section is to provide a clear picture of the elements that make up a basic deployment and how these elements work together.

This section lists the main tasks for setting up the basic deployment described in the previous section.

• Install the required shared components, including the security packages.

• Install Directory Server, the Console Agent, and the command-line interface.

• If you want to manage the server by using the command-line utilities, do the following:

  • Create and start a standalone Directory Server instance by using the dsadm command.

  • Create and configure a suffix in the new instance, by using the dsconf command.

• If you want to manage the server through a graphical user interface, do the following:

  • Initialize the Directory Service Control Center.

  • Create a Directory Server instance by using the Directory Service Control Center.

  • Create and configure a suffix in the new instance by using the Directory Service Control Center.