Contents


About This Guide

What You Are Expected to Know
The iPlanet Meta-Directory Documentation Set
Organization Of This Guide
Documentation Conventions

Typographic Conventions
Terminology

Where to Find Additional Information

Chapter 1 Preparing For Installation

Meta-Directory Components

Netscape Server Core Components
iPlanet Administration Services
nsPerl
Meta-Directory Join Engine
Meta-Directory Universal Connector
Meta-Directory Console
Meta-Directory Windows NT Domain Connector
Meta-Directory Active Directory Connector
Meta-Directory Database Connector

System Requirements for Solaris Systems

Hardware Requirements
Software Requirements

System Requirements for Windows NT Systems

Hardware Requirements
Software Requirements

Installation Privileges
Required Installation Information
Standard Deployment Sequence

Chapter 2 Installing iPlanet Meta-Directory On Solaris Systems

Patch Installation

Recommended Patch Cluster Solaris version 2.6
Recommended Patch Cluster Solaris version 8
Verifying Patch Installation

The Solaris Installation Process

Chapter 3 Installing iPlanet Meta-Directory On Windows NT Systems

Windows NT Installation Process

Chapter 4 Silent Installation

The install.inf File
Directives

General Directives
Base Directives
Admin Directives
Component Directives

Creating an install.inf File

Creating an install.inf file on Windows NT

Using the install.inf File

Changes On The install.inf File
Installing with the install.inf File

Examples of install.inf Files

Solaris install.inf File Example
Windows NT install.inf File Sample

Chapter 5 Removing iPlanet Meta-Directory

Removal Procedure for Solaris Systems
Removal Procedure for Windows NT Systems

Meta-Directory's Uninstall Utility
Windows NT Add/Remove Control Panel