Installation guide

Configuration Decisions
Chapter 1 Preparing for a Directory Server Installation 13
Choosing Unique Port Numbers
Port numbers can be any number from 1 to 65535. Keep the following in mind
when choosing a port number for your Directory Server:
• The standard Directory Server (LDAP) port number is
389.
•Port
636 is reserved from LDAP over SSL. Therefore, do not use port number
636 for your standard LDAP installation, even if 636 is not already in use. You
can also use LDAP over TLS on the standard LDAP port.
• Port numbers between
1 and 1024 have been assigned to various services by
the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. Do not use port numbers below
1024 other than 389 or 636 for directory services as they will conflict with other
services.
• On UNIX platforms, Directory Server must be run as
root if it will listen on
either port
389 or 636.
• On Windows platforms, the directory service must have
administrative
privileges if it will use ports
389 or 636.
• Make sure the ports you choose are not already in use. Additionally, if you are
using both LDAP and LDAPS communications, make sure the port numbers
chosen for these two types of access are not identical.
For information on how to set up LDAP over SSL (LDAPS) for Directory Server,
see the Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide.
Creating a New Server Root
Your server root is the directory where you install your Netscape servers. The
default server root for Directory Server is
/usr/netscape/servers.
The server root must meet the following requirements:
• The server root must be a directory on a local disk drive; you cannot use a
networked drive for installation purposes. The file sharing protocols such as
AFS, NFS, and SMB do not provide file locking and performance suitable for
use by the Directory Server. The server database index files may be damaged if
they are not held on a local file system.
• The directory must not already exist or must be empty.
• The server root directory must not be the same as the directory from which you
are running the
setup program.
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