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14. Set the Directory Manager username. The default is cn=Directory Manager.
15. Set the Directory Manager password and confirm it.
IMPORTANT
When resetting the Directory Manager's password from the command line, do not use curly
braces ({}) in the password. The root password is stored in the format {password-
storage-scheme}hashed_password. Any characters in curly braces are interpreted by the
server as the password storage scheme for the root password. If that text is not a valid
storage scheme or if the password that follows is not properly hashed, then the Directory
Manager cannot bind to the server.
16. Select whether you want to install sample entries with the Directory Server instance. This means
that an example LDIF, with preconfigured users, groups, roles, and other entries, is imported into
the Directory Server database. T his option is helpful for evaluation or testing Directory Server
features.
This is not required.
17. Select whether to populate the Directory Server with data; this means whether to import an LDIF
file with existing data into the Directory Server database. If the answer is yes, then supply a path
to the LDIF file or select the suggested file. If the LDIF file requires custom schema, perform a
silent setup instead, and use the SchemaFile directive in the .inf to specify additional schema
files. See Section 4.5.5.1, “.inf File Directives” for information on .inf directives.
The default option is none, which does not import any data.
18. Enter the Admin Server port number. The default is 9830, but if that port is in use, the setup
program supplies a randomly generated one.
Administration port [9830]:
19. Set an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) for the new Admin Server to use. The Admin Server uses a web
server, and this parameter is set in the console.conf file for the server. Setting this parameter
restricts the Admin Server to that single IP. Leaving it blank, the default, allows the Admin Server to
acquire any IP address.
20. Set the user as which the Admin Server process will run. The default is nobody. For example:
Run Administration Server as [nobody]:
21. The last screen asks if you are ready to set up your servers. Select yes.
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