Chapter 1. Preparing for a Directory Server Installation 7
Custom Installation
In Directory Server, the custom installation process is very similar to the typical installation
process. The main difference is that the custom installation process allows you to import an
LDIF file to initialize the user directory database that is created by default.
Silent Installation
Use a silent installation if you want to script your installation process. This is especially use-
ful for installing multiple replica servers around your enterprise. Silent install is described in
Chapter 4 Silent Installation and Instance Creation.
Beyond determining which type of installation process you will use, the process for installing Direc-
tory Server is as follows:
1. Plan your directory service. By planning your directory tree in advance, you 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 Red Hat Directory Server Deployment Guide.
2. Install your Directory Server as described in this manual.
3. Create the directory suffixes and databases. You do not have to populate your 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 Red
Hat Directory Server Administration Guide.
4. Create additional Directory Server instances, and set up replication agreements between your
Directory Servers to ensure availability of your data.
1.3.2. Migration Process
Directory Server supports migration from previous releases of Directory Server. The migration pro-
cess is described in Chapter 6 Migrating from Previous Versions.
1.3.3. Installing the Software
Note
Before you install Directory Server, ensure that the host system is brought up to date with the latest
patches recommended for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Because the list of recommended patches
changes with time, you must always use http://rhn.redhat.com to keep entitled systems current with
the latest recommended patches.
How you install the software depends on whether you have the RPM or a tarball:
1.3.3.1. For RPMs...
If you have the product binaries RPM, install it with:
rpm -ivh filename.rpm
where filename corresponds to the product binaries that you want to install.
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