Migration And Upgrade Process; Unpacking The Software - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 Installation Manual

Installation Process Overview
Beyond determining which type of installation process you will use, the process for
installing Directory Server is as follows:
Plan your directory service. By planning your directory tree in advance, you
1.
can design a service that is easy to manage and easy to scale as your
organization grows. For guidance on planning your directory service, refer to
the Netscape Directory Server Deployment Guide.
Install your Directory Server as described in this manual.
2.
Create the directory suffixes and databases. You do not have to populate your
3.
directory now; however, you should create the basic structure for your tree,
including all major roots and branch points. For information about the
different methods of creating a directory entry, refer to the Netscape
Directory Server Administrator's Guide.
Create additional Directory Server instances and set up replication
4.
agreements between your directory servers to ensure availability of your
data.

Migration and Upgrade Process

Directory Server supports migration and upgrade from previous releases of
Directory Server. The migration and upgrade processes are described in Chapter 6,
"Migrating and Upgrading From Previous Versions."
For information on migrating servers involved in replication agreements, refer to
the Netscape Directory Server Administrator's Guide.

Unpacking the Software

If you have obtained Directory Server software from the web site, you will need
to unpack it before beginning installation.
Create a new directory for the installation:
1.
# mkdir ds
# cd ds
Download the product binaries file to the installation directory.
2.
On UNIX, unpack the product binaries file using the following command:
3.
# gzip -dc filename.tar.gz | tar -xvof -
where
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corresponds to the product binaries that you want to unpack.
filename