Preparing For A Directory Server Installation; Installation Components; Configuration Decisions - Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1 Installation Manual

Preparing for a Directory Server Installation

Before you begin installing Red Hat Directory Server (Directory Server), you should have an under-
standing of the various Directory Server components and the design and configuration decisions you
need to make.
To help you prepare for your Directory Server installation, you should be familiar with the concepts
contained in the following sections:
Section 1.1 Installation Components
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Section 1.2 Configuration Decisions
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Section 1.3 Installation Process Overview
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Section 1.4 Installation Privileges
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The Red Hat Directory Server Deployment Guide contains basic directory concepts as well as guide-
lines to help you design and successfully deploy your directory service. Be sure you understand the
concepts presented in this manual before proceeding with the installation process.

1.1. Installation Components

Directory Server contains the following software components:
Red Hat Console
Red Hat Console provides the common user interface for Directory Server applications. From it,
you can perform common server administration functions such as stopping and starting servers,
installing new server instances, and managing user and group information. Red Hat Console can
be installed as a stand-alone application on any machine. You can also install it on your network
and use it to manage remote servers.
Red Hat Administration Server
Administration Server is a common front-end to all Directory Servers. It receives communica-
tions from Red Hat Console and passes those communications on to the appropriate Directory
Server instance. Your site will have at least one Administration Server for each Directory Server
root.
Directory Server
Directory Server is Red Hat's LDAP implementation. The Directory Server runs as the
process. This is the server that manages the directory databases and responds to
ns-slapd
client requests. Directory Server is a required component.
The order in which you install and configure the various components depends on whether you are per-
forming a new installation or an upgrade. See Section 1.3 Installation Process Overview for details.
1.2. Configuration Decisions
During Directory Server installation, you are prompted for basic configuration information. Decide
how you are going to configure these basic parameters before you begin the installation process. You
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