About This Guide; Prerequisite Reading; Directory Server Overview - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 Installation Manual

Welcome to Netscape Directory Server (Directory Server). This manual
provides a high-level overview of design and planning decisions you need to
make before installing the Directory Server, and describes the different
installation methods that you can use.
This preface contains the following sections:
• Prerequisite Reading (page 7)
• Directory Server Overview (page 7)
• Conventions Used In This Guide (page 8)
• Related Information (page 9)

Prerequisite Reading

Before you install Directory Server, we recommend that you read the Netscape
Directory Server Deployment Guide. This guide covers key concepts on how to
design and plan your directory service.
After you finish planning your directory service, follow the steps in this installation
guide to install the Directory Server and its related software components.

Directory Server Overview

The major components of Directory Server include:
• An LDAP server—The core of the directory service, provided by the
daemon, and compliant with the LDAP v3 Internet standards.

About This Guide

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