Chapter 3   Installing iPlanet Meta-Directory On Windows NT Systems


This chapter describes how to install Meta-Directory on a server running the Windows NT operating system.

Windows NT Installation Process

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To install Meta-Directory on a computer running the Windows NT operating system:

1. Log in to Windows NT as a user with administrator privileges.

2. Download compressed Meta-Directory for Windows NT binaries to the hard drive of the installation computer:

   The compressed binary needs to be decompressed before moving to Step 3. WinZip can be obtained through http://www.winzip.com.

3. Double-click the setup.exe program.

   setup.exe is in the folder into which you decompressed the binary.

   
   

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   Note	To alleviate the possibility of sharing violations or file overwrites, it is best to install Meta-Directory into a different directory tree than the one in which your Directory Server resides.

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4. Click View ReadMe to check for any last-minute instructions, installation updates or news or click Next to continue.

5. Read the Software License Agreement, type y for Yes and press Return if you accept this agreement and agree to be bound by its terms.

6. Select installation of the default iPlanet Servers and click Next to continue.

   The iPlanet Console option can be used to re-install iPlanet Console.

   
   

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   Note	Even if no component is selected, 5 MB will be used for the installation of uninst.exe, srvcore and other related files.

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7. Click Next to choose the installation folder displayed.

   You can change the installation folder by clicking Browse and navigating to another folder.

8. Select or deselect the components and subcomponents for installation and click Next to continue. Note the "Special nsPerl Install Instructions" in Table 3-1.

   By default, all Meta-Directory components are selected for installation. You can deselect the components that you do not wish to install. To choose which subcomponents of a particular component to install, select the component and click Change. For a list and description of the components, see Chapter 1 "Preparing For Installation."

   
   

   Table 3-1    Special nsPerl Install Instructions
   
   

   nsPerl version 5.004_04 is a required component used by the join engine and connectors. Follow these special instructions to install it on a system running Windows NT:
   Select nsPerl on the Components To Install screen and click Change.
   Select nsPerl 5.004_04 on the Subcomponents To Install screen.
   Select nsPerl version 5.005-02 only if this is an upgrade.
   Click Continue and proceed with the installation.

   
   

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   Note	Certain components have dependencies on other components. If you select a component that has a dependency on a component that you do not select, an error message will appear instructing you to select the required component.

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9. Enter the URL of the Directory Server and the non-SSL port address. (The default port address is 389.) Click Next to continue.

   iPlanet Meta-Directory requires the use of iPlanet Directory Server 4.1x or 5.0. Ensure that the Directory Server is currently running so that the setup program can verify the information entered.

10. Enter the domain name (for example, iPlanet.com) to specify the administration domain in the server configuration directory. Click Next to continue.

11. Enter the user ID or distinguished name (DN) and password of the configuration administrator authorized to access the Configuration Directory. The domain name specified above and the configuration administrator specified here will be verified when you click Next to continue.

    The configuration administrator creates and manages information stored in the server configuration directory. The user must exist on the server before entering it on this screen.

12. Choose an administration port number and click Next to continue.

    By default, the setup application chooses an administration port number. If you decide to use the default, make sure that this is a port number that is not already in use. Be sure to record the port number you have chosen.

13. Ensure that the displayed configuration summary information is correct and click Install.

14. The Meta-Directory files and components are installed on your system. After installation is successful, you will be prompted to restart Windows NT.