Installation guide

Installation Process Overview
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The sections that follow outline the installation processes available, how to
upgrade from an earlier release o f Directory Server, and how to unpack the
software to prepare for installation.
Selecting an Installation Process
Youcan installDirectoryServer software using one of the fourdifferentinstallation
methods provided in the
setup program :
• Express Installation. Use this if you are installing for the purposes of
evaluating or testing Directory Server. Express installation is described in
“Using Express Installation,” on page 33.
• Typical Installation. Use this if you are performing a normal installation of
Directory Server. Typical installation i s described in “Using Typical
Installation,” on page 35.
• Custom Installation. In Directory Server 6.x, the custom installation process is
very sim ilar to the typical installation process. The main difference is that the
custom installation process allows you to import an LDIF file to initialize the
user directory database that is created by default.
• SilentInstallation. Use this if you want to script your installation process. This
is especially useful for installing multiple consumer servers around your
enterprise. Silent install is described in Chapter 4, “Silent Installation.”
Beyond determining w hi ch type of installation process youwill use, the process for
installing Directory Server is as follows:
1. Plan your directory service. By planning your directory tree in advance, you
can design a service that is easy to manage and easy to scale as your
organization grows. For guidance on planning your d irectory service, refer to
the Netscape Directory Server Deployment Guide.
2. Install your Directory Server as described in this manual.
3. Create the directory suffixes and databases. You do not have to populate your
directory now; however, y ou should create the basic structure for your tree,
including all major roots and branch points. For information about the
different methods of creating a directory entry, refer to the Netscape Directory
Server Administrator’s Guide.
4. Create additional Directory Server instances and set up replication agreements
between your directory servers to ensure availability of your data.