Complete installation information is provided in the Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.3 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.