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inf.
WARNING
The cache file
contains the
cleartext
passwords
supplied during
setup. Use
appropriate
caution and
protection with
this file.
--logfile name -l This parameter
specifies a log file to
which to write the
output. If this is not set,
then the setup
information is written to
a temporary file.
-l
/export/example2007.lo
g
For no log file, set the
file name to
/dev/null:
-l /dev/null
--update -u This parameter
updates existing
Directory Server
instances. If an
installation is broken in
some way, this option
can be used to update
or replace missing
packages and then re-
register all of the local
instances with the
Configuration Directory.
1.4. Overview of Setup
After the Directory Server packages are installed, there is a script, setup-ds-admin.pl, which you run
to configure the new Directory Server and Admin Server instance. T his script launches an interactive
setup program. The setup program supplies default configuration values which you can accept them or
substitute with alternatives. There are three kinds of setup modes, depending on what you select when
you first launch the setup program:
Express — The fastest setup mode. T his requires minimal interaction and uses default values for
almost all settings. Because express installation does not offer the choice of selecting the Directory
Server server port number or the directory suffix, among other settings, Red Hat recommends that
you not use it for production deployments. Also, express setups can fail if default configuration
values are not available because there is no way to offer an alternative.
Typical — T he default and most common setup mode. T his prompts you to supply more detailed
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