Configuring User-Defined Directories

Note:

Take the following steps for both EPM System releases.

  To configure user defined directories:

  1. Ensure that the following software is running:

    • EPM System and Foundation Services

    • Oracle Internet Directory server

  2. Log on to Shared Services Console at http://HOSTNAME:28080/interop.

  3. Select the Administrator tab, and then select the Configure User Directories tab.

  4. Click New. Select Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and click Next.

  5. In the Server Information window, enter the parameters for OID:

    • Directory Server:Oracle Internet Directory

    • Name: UDOID

    • Host Name: HOST_NAME

    • Port: 389

    • SSL Enabled: Clear check box

    • Base DN: dc=OID_HIERARCHY_NAME, dc=com

    • ID Attribute: orclguid (default)

    • Maximum Size: 0

    • Trusted: Select

    • Anonymous Bind: Clear check box

    • User DN: cn=orcladmin, cn=users,dc=OID_HIERARCHY_NAME, dc=com

    • Password: PASSWORD

  6. Click Next.

  7. In the User Configuration window, enter the OID user ID as uid=USERID, and then click Auto Configure.

  8. Verify that the values are populated correctly:

    • User RDN: cn=Users

    • Login Attribute: uid

    • First Name Attribute: FIRST_NAME

    • Last Name Attribute: LAST_NAME

    • Email Attribute: mail

    • Object Class: groupOfUniqueNames?uniquememberorclGroup

  9. Click Next.

  10. In the Group Configuration window, enter the unique identifier for a group; for example: cn=OCS_PORTAL_USERS, and then click Auto Configure to detect the group configuration.

  11. Verify that the values are populated correctly:

    • Group RDN: cn-groups

    • Name Attribute: cn

    • Object Class: blank

  12. Click Save. The following message is displayed, “Directory Name has been successfully configured”.

  13. Click OK.

  14. Click Save, and then click OK.

  15. Restart Foundation Services.

  16. Log on to Shared Services Console at: http://HOSTNAME:28080/interop.

  17. Verify that the added directory and OID users are listed.

  18. Complete the User Defined Directories configuration on both EPM System releases.

  19. Provision the users in Shared Services 11.1.2.1 for Oracle Integrated Operational Planning, Fusion Edition roles.