Installation guide

58 Identity Manager 4.0.1 Framework Installation Guide
7.5 Installing the Metadirectory Server
For Linux\UNIX platforms you can install the Metadirectory server as root or a non- root user. The
installation procedure is different if you are using the non-
root installation. See Section 7.5.1, “Non-
root Installation of the Metadirectory Server,” on page 59 for the installation instructions.
This procedure covers the GUI installation of the Metadirectory server, Web components, and
utilities for the different platforms that Identity Manager supports. If you want to do a silent
installation of these components, see Section 7.5.2, “Silent Installation of the Metadirectory Server,”
on page 60.
1 Verify that you have met the system requirement list in Chapter 6, “System Requirements,” on
page 43.
2 Ensure that you have downloaded the necessary Identity Manager files from the Novell
Downloads Web site. For more information, see Chapter 5, “Where to Get Identity Manager,” on
page 39.
3 (Linux\UNIX only) To verify that the environment variables for eDirectory are exported before
starting the installation on Linux/UNIX, go to a command prompt and enter:
set | grep PATH
The environment variables set the path for the eDirectory installation. The eDirectory
installation path is listed if the environment variables are set. If the environment variables are
not set, the installation of Identity Manager fails.
To set the environment variables for your current shell:
. /opt/novell/eDirectory/bin/ndspath
You must have the space between the . and the / for the command to work. For more
information, see “Using the nds-install Utility to Install eDirectory Components” (http://
www.novell.com/documentation/edir88/edirin88/index.html?page=/documentation/edir88/
edirin88/data/a79kg0w.html#ai39feq).
4 Start the installation, by using the correct program for your platform.
Linux - GUI Install:
IDM4.0.1_Lin/products/IDM/install.bin
On UNIX platforms, the installer is invoked in the GUI mode by default. To invoke
idm_linux.bin
in the GUI mode, you must specify [-i gui] option.
Linux - Command Line Install:
IDM4.0.1.1_Lin/products/IDM/install.bin -i console
Solaris - GUI Install: IDM4.0.1_Solaris/products/IDM/install.bin
Solaris - Command Line Install: IDM4.0.1_Solaris/products/IDM/install.bin -i
console
To execute the binary files on Linux or Solaris, enter ./install.bin [-i {gui | console}] .
Windows:
IDM4.0.1_Win:\products\IDM\windows\setup\idm_install.exe
5 Use the following information to complete the installation:
Select Components: Select the Metadirectory server. You can also select Connected Systems,
iManager plug-ins, and utilities from the same installation page.
 Novell Identity Manager Metadirectory Server: This option requires the Identity Vault to
be installed on this server and installs a 32-bit or a 64-bit Identity Manager based on the
version of already installed eDirectory. It extends the schema for Identity Manager and
installs the Metadirectory server and the Identity Manager drivers.