Installing or Upgrading Novell eDirectory on Windows 27novdocx (en) 6 April 20072.7 Installing Novell eDirectory on WindowsThis section contains the following information: “Installing or Updating Novell eDirectory 8.8 on Windows 2000 or Server 2003” on page 27 “Server Health Checks” on page 28 “Communicating with eDirectory through LDAP” on page 29 “Installing NMAS Server Software” on page 32 “Installing NMAS Client Software” on page 32 “Installing into a Tree with Dotted Name Containers” on page 322.7.1 Installing or Updating Novell eDirectory 8.8 on Windows2000 or Server 2003You can install eDirectory 8.8 for Windows without the Novell Client. If you install eDirectory 8.8on a machine already containing the Novell Client, eDirectory will use the existing Client, or updateit if it is not the latest version.1 At the Windows server, log in as Administrator or as a user with administrative privileges.2 To resolve tree names, make sure that SLP is correctly configured on your network and thatSLP DAs are stable.For more information, see one of the following: Appendix C, “Configuring OpenSLP for eDirectory,” on page 147 DHCP Options for Service Location Protocol (http://www.openslp.org/doc/rfc/rfc2610.txt) OpenSLP Documentation (http://www.openslp.org/#Documentation)3 If you have Autorun turned off, run setup.bat from the Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP2 CD orfrom the downloaded file.The installation program checks for the following components before it installs eDirectory. If acomponent is missing or is an incorrect version, the installation program automaticallylaunches an installation for that component. NICI 2.7For more information on the Novell International Cryptographic Infrastructure (NICI), seethe NICI 2.7 Administration Guide (http://www.novell.com/documentation/nici27x/index.html).You might have to reboot the server after the NICI installation. The eDirectory installationwill continue after the reboot. Novell Client for Windows.IMPORTANT: The Novell Client is updated automatically if you have an older versionof the Client already installed on the machine. For more information on the Client, see theNovell Client for Windows (http://www.novell.com/documentation/lg/noclienu/index.html) online documentation.4 View the license agreement, then click I Accept.5 Select a language for the installation, then click Next.
