Netscape Directory Server Installation
Notes
Last Updated: 5/25/2001
This server is subject to the terms detailed in the
license agreement file, license.txt.
These installation notes include the following
information:
Platform Requirements
This release of the directory server is supported
on the following platforms with the noted requirements:
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Solaris 2.6, 2.7, 8 (32-bit OS mode with the Sun recommended patch set).
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Solaris 8 (64-bit OS mode running in compatability/emulation mode)
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HP-UX 11 with the noted restrictions/recommendations.
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IBM AIX 4.3.2.
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Digital Unix 4.0D.
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Redhat Linux 6.0 (Including kernel 2.2.5 and glibc 2.1.1).
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NT 4.0 with service pack 5.
On all platforms, 64 MB of RAM is required to run
Directory Server 4.12. More memory is required for large directory sizes.
A minimal installation of the Directory Server
requires 200 MB of disk space. More disk space is required as your directory
size (and therefore your database) grows.
As of this release, the graphical user interface for the server is provided
through a Java application called the Netscape Console. The Netscape Console
runs on all platforms supported by the server, as well as on Windows 95.
A stand-alone installation of the console requires 64 MB of memory and
40 MB of disk space.
HP-UX Recommendations
Please use the following patches when running Directory Server 4.12 on
HP-UX 11.0:
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PHCO_16629 libc cumulative patch
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PHKL_14750 pthread_cond_timedwait(3T) EINVAL patch
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PHKL_17869 PM/VM/UFS/async/scsi/io/DMAPI/JFS/perf cuml
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PHCO_17009 fsck_vsfs(1M) cumulative patch
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PHKL_17709 libpthread cummulative patches
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PHSS_16587 HP aC++ runtime libraries (aCC A.03.13)
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XSWGR1100 B.11.00.29 HP-UX Extension Pack, June 1998
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You should upgrade to patch PHNE_16645 if you already
have patch PHNE_16283 installed.
Also, please set your kernel parameters as follows:
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Make sure the maxdsiz
kernel parameter is at least (cachesize*average size of your entries) +
4kb. That is, if your directory server cachesize is 1000 (this is the default),
your average directory entry size is 20kb, then make sure your maxdsiz
kernel parameter is at least (1000*20000) + 4000, or at least 21MB.
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Set max_thread_proc
(max number of threads per process) to128
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Set ncallout (max
number of pending timeouts) to 128+NPROC
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set maxfiles to at
least 120.
Refer to HPs documentation for further information and recommendations
about setting these parameters.
Server Installation
Directory server installation is described in detail
in the Netscape Directory Server Installation Guide.
Note. All manuals and online help for this
4.12 patch release are the same as the documentation set delivered with
Directory Server 4.1.
The Installation Guide is available in PDF and
HTML from the following locations:
In HTML:
http://docs.iplanet.com/docs/manuals/directory/41/install/contents.htm
In PDF (100 pages):
http://docs.iplanet.com/docs/manuals/directory/41/install/install.pdf