Installation guide

Preface
This installation guide describes the Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 installation process and the migration
process. T his manual provides detailed step-by-step procedures for all supported operating systems,
along with explanations of the different setup options (express, typical, custom, and silent), additional
options for Directory Server instance creation, migrating previous versions of Directory Server, and
troubleshooting and basic usage.
IMPORTANT
Directory Server 8.0 provides a migration tool for upgrading or migrating from earlier Directory
Server versions. If you already have a Directory Server deployment that is supported for
migration, you must use the documented migration procedure to migrate your data and
configuration to version 8.0. Chapter 8, Migrating from Previous Versions has for more
information.
The Directory Server setup process requires information specific to the Directory Server instance being
configured, information about the host names, port numbers, passwords, and IP addresses that will be
used. T he setup program attempts to determine reasonable default values for these settings based on
your system environment. Read through this manual before beginning to configure the Directory Server
to plan ahead what values to use.
TIP
If you are installing Directory Server for evaluation, use the express or typical setup mode. T hese
processes are very fast, and can help get your directory service up and running quickly.
IMPORTANT
Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 introduces filesystem paths for configuration files, scripts,
commands, and database files used with Directory Server which comply with Filesystem Hierarchy
Standard (FHS). This file layout is very different than previous releases of Directory Server, which
installed all of the files and directories in /opt/redhat-ds or /opt/netscape. If you
encounter errors during the installation process, look at Section 7.7, “T roubleshooting”. For more
information on how the file layout has changed, see Section 7.1, “Directory Server File Locations”.
The latest Directory Server release is available for your platform and operating system through Red Hat
Network (RHN) at http://rhn.redhat.com/.
1. Examples and Formatting
All of the examples for Red Hat Directory Server commands, file locations, and other usage are given for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit) systems. Be certain to use the appropriate commands and files for
your platform.
Preface
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