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Installation Overview
Server Groups
A server group is created when you install Administration Server. All servers are
then installed in that server group. You can create more than one server group and
install servers in each. You must have an Administration Server for each server
group. Administration Server can use a local configuration directory or refer to an
existing configuration directory installed elsewhere. See Managing Servers with
Netscape Console for more information about server groups.
Server Root
The server root is the directory in which all servers for a particular group are
installed. You specify the server root during installation.
Choosing Ports for Directory and Administration Servers
During installation, you choose port numbers for both the directory server used as
the configuration directory, and the administration server. The port for the
administration server is the port used to log into Netscape Console. Port numbers
can be any number from 1 to 65535. Keep the following in mind when choosing a
port number for your installation:
• The standard Directory Server (LDAP) port number is 389.
• Port 636 is reserved for LDAP over SSL. Therefore, do not use port number 636
for your standard LDAP installation, even if 636 is not already in use. You can
also use LDAP over TLS on the standard LDAP port.
• Port numbers between 1 and 1024 have been assigned to various services by
the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. Do not use port numbers below
1024 other than 389 or 636 for directory services as they will conflict with other
services.
• On UNIX platforms, Directory Server must be run as the UNIX user ID
it will listen on either port 389 or 636.
• Make sure the ports you choose are not already in use. Additionally, if you are
using both LDAP and LDAPS communications, make sure the port numbers
chosen for these two types of access are not identical.
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