Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.02 Installation Manual

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Installation Process OverviewChapter 1 Preparing for a Directory Server Installation 19The sections that follow outline the installation processes available, how toupgrade from an earlier release of Directory Server, and how to unpack thesoftware to prepare for installation.Selecting an Installation ProcessYou can install Directory Server software using one of the four different installationmethods provided in the setup program:• Express Installation. Use this if you are installing for the purposes ofevaluating or testing Directory Server. Express installation is described in“Using Express Installation,” on page 33.• Typical Installation. Use this if you are performing a normal installation ofDirectory Server. Typical installation is described in “Using TypicalInstallation,” on page 35.• Custom Installation. In Directory Server 6.x, the custom installation process isvery similar to the typical installation process. The main difference is that thecustom installation process allows you to import an LDIF file to initialize theuser directory database that is created by default.• Silent Installation. Use this if you want to script your installation process. Thisis especially useful for installing multiple consumer servers around yourenterprise. Silent install is described in Chapter 4, “Silent Installation.”Beyond determining which type of installation process you will use, the process forinstalling Directory Server is as follows:1. Plan your directory service. By planning your directory tree in advance, youcan design a service that is easy to manage and easy to scale as yourorganization grows. For guidance on planning your directory service, refer tothe Netscape 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 yourdirectory now; however, you should create the basic structure for your tree,including all major roots and branch points. For information about thedifferent methods of creating a directory entry, refer to the Netscape DirectoryServer Administrator’s Guide.4. Create additional Directory Server instances and set up replication agreementsbetween your directory servers to ensure availability of your data.