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adm in.pl except that the questions about the Configuration Directory Server and Administration
Server are omitted. Using this command to create a Directory Server instance means that the instance
has to be managed through the command line or other tools, or it can be registered with the
Configuration Directory Server to manage it with the Console. See Section 6.2.3, “Registering an Existing
Directory Server Instance with the Configuration Directory Server” for more information.
6.2.3. Registering an Existing Directory Server Instance with the Configuration
Directory Server
The Configuration Directory Server uses the o=NetscapeRoot database to store information about the
Directory Servers and Administration Servers in your network. This is used by the Console and the
Administration Servers. This database can belong to a separate Directory Server instance, called the
Configuration Directory Server. T here is an option when an instance is first set up to register it with a
Configuration Directory Server. It is possible to register an existing Directory Server instance with a
Configuration Directory Server using the register-ds-adm in script.
/usr/sbin/register-ds-admin.pl
IMPORTANT
Running register-ds-adm in creates a default instance of the Administration Server and
Configuration Directory Server if they do not already exist, then registers any existing Directory
Servers with the Configuration Directory Server.
6.2.4. Updating and Re-registering Directory Server Instances
If the Directory Server instances become broken or outdated, the packages can be updated using the -u
option. T his command looks for every local Directory Server instance, prompts for the Configuration
Directory information, then re-registers each instance with the Configuration Directory. T he update and
registration process replaces any missing or outdated packages.
/usr/sbin/setup-ds-admin.pl -u
6.3. Silent Setup
Silent setup uses a file to predefine all the Directory Server configuration parameters that are normally
supplied interactively with the setup program. T he silent functionality allows you to script the setup of
multiple instances of Directory Server.
6.3.1. Silent Setup for Directory Server and Administration Server
Silent setup is useful at sites where many server instances must be created, especially for heavily
replicated sites that will create a large number of consumer servers. Silent setup uses the same scripts
that are used to create instances of Directory Server and Administration Server, with a special option
signaling that the script is to be run silently. Silent mode requires referencing a setup parameter file (-s
-f setup.inf) or setting Directory Server parameters on the command line.
To run a silent setup of both the Directory Server and Administration Server, do the following:
1. Install the Directory Server packages.
2. Make the setup .inf file. It must specify the following directives:
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