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Chapter 5
Tuning the Operating System
Default system and networksettings are not suitable for high performance
directory services. Tuning the system for optimum Directory Server performance
involves at minimum checking that the latest recommended patches are installed
on the system, enforcing basic security measures, and changing some system and
network settings. This chapter addresses those tuning issues.
The
idsktune utility (also /usr/sbin/directoryserver idsktune in the Solaris
packaged version) provided withthe product may help you to diagnose basic
system configuration shortcomings. The utility offers system tuning
recommendations for support of high performance directory services.The utility
does not actually implement any of the recommendations made. Tuning
recommendations should be implemented by a qualified system administrator.
Checking Platform Support
Table 1-1 on page 18 specifies platforms and associated hardware architectures
supported for this release. Refer to the product release notes for an updated list of
supported platforms.
When installing a Windows system, specify that the computer is a stand-alone
server, not a member of any existing domain or workgroup, to reduce
dependencies on network security services.