Prerequisite Reading; What Is In This Reference Guide - Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1 Configuration

Prerequisite Reading

• Directory Server Console — An improved management Console that
dramatically reduces the effort of setting up and maintaining your directory
service. The directory console is part of Red Hat Console, the common
management framework for LDAP directory services.
• SNMP Agent — Permits you to monitor Directory Server in real time using
the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
• Online backup and restore — Allows you to create backups and restore from
backups while the server is running.
Prerequisite Reading
This reference guide does not describe many of the basic directory and
architectural concepts that you need to design, implement, and administer your
directory service successfully. Those concepts are described in the Red Hat
Directory Server Administrator's Guide. You should read that book before
continuing with this reference guide.
When you are familiar with Directory Server concepts and have done some
preliminary planning for your directory service, you can install the Directory
Server. The instructions for installing the various Directory Server components
are contained in the Red Hat Directory Server Installation Guide.
Managing Servers with Red Hat Console contains general background information
on how to use the Red Hat Console. You should read and understand the
concepts in that book before you attempt to administer Directory Server.

What Is in This Reference Guide?

This book is a reference guide for the server configuration and the command-line
utilities. It is designed primarily for directory administrators and experienced
directory users who want to use the command-line to access the directory. After
configuring your server, use this reference guide to help you maintain it.
You can also manage the Directory Server using the Directory Server Console, a
graphical user interface. The Red Hat Directory Server Administrator's Guide
describes how to do this and explains individual administration tasks more fully.
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