Installing or Upgrading Novell eDirectory on AIX 95novdocx (en) 6 April 20075.6.7 Using ndsconfig to Configure Multiple Instances ofeDirectory 8.8You can configure multiple instances of eDirectory 8.8 on a single host. For information on multipleinstances, refer to Section 3.6.7, “Using ndsconfig to Configure Multiple Instances of eDirectory8.8,” on page 61 in the Linux chapter.5.6.8 Using Ndsconfig to Install an AIX Server into a Tree withDotted Name ContainersYou can use ndsconfig to install an AIX server into an eDirectory tree that has containers usingdotted names (for example, novell.com).Because ndsconfig is a command line utility, using containers with dotted names requires that thosedots be escaped out, and the parameters containing these contexts must be enclosed in doublequotes. For example, to install a new eDirectory tree on an AIX server using “O=novell.com” as thename of the O, use the following command:ndsconfig new -a “admin.novell\.com” -t novell_tree -n“OU=servers.O=novell\.com”The Admin name and context and the server context parameters are enclosed in double quotes, andonly the dot (’.’) in novell.com is escaped using the ’\’ (backslash) character.You can also use this format when installing a server into an existing tree.NOTE: You should use this format when entering dotted admin name and context while usingutilities such as ndsrepair, ndsbackup, ndsmerge, ndslogin, and ldapconfig.5.6.9 Using the Nmasinst Utility to Configure NMASFor eDirectory 8.8, by default, ndsconfig configures NMAS. You can also use nmasinst on Linux,Solaris, AIX, and HP-UX systems to configure NMAS.Ndsconfig only configures NMAS and does not install the login methods. To install these loginmethods, you can use nmasinst.IMPORTANT: You must configure eDirectory with ndsconfig before you install the NMAS loginmethods. You must also have administrative rights to the tree. “Configuring NMAS” on page 95 “Installing Login Methods” on page 96Configuring NMASBy default, ndsconfig configures NMAS. You can also use nmasinst for the same.To configure NMAS and create NMAS objects in eDirectory, enter the following at the serverconsole command line:nmasinst -i admin.context tree_name
