Installing Third-Party Utilities; Dns And Nis Requirements (Unix Only) - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.01 Installation Manual

Operating System Requirements
You also need to turn on large file support in order for Directory Server to work
properly. To change an existing file system (from one that has no large files to one
that accepts large files):
Unmount the system using the
1.
umount
Create the large file system. For example:
2.
fsadm -F vxfs -o largefiles /dev/vg01/rexport
Remount the file system. For example:
3.
/usr/sbin/mount -F vxfs -o largefiles /dev/vg01/export
For additional information and recommendations about setting these parameters,
consult your operating-system documentation.

Installing Third-Party Utilities

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DNS and NIS Requirements (UNIX only)

Prior to installation, it is necessary to have configured the DNS resolver and NIS
domain name.
The DNS resolver is typically set by the file
check the file
that the DNS resolver will be used for name resolution.
If you are not already using NIS, you will also need to set the default NIS domain
name. Typically this is done by placing the NIS domain name in the file
/etc/defaultdomain
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/export
utility to unpack the directory server software. The GNU
gunzip
and programs are described in more detail at
gunzip
/etc/nsswitch.conf
and rebooting, or by using the
command. For example:
umount
and can be obtained from
/etc/resolv.conf
, and on Solaris
/etc/netconfig
domainname
. However, also
, to ensure
command.