User Guide

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November 30, 2001
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QuickStart Rev 99a
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PREREQUISITES
eDirectory Server must be installed on all servers that you want to place an eDirectory replica on.
 Meet the “System Requirements” on page 29.
 Enable the Linux host for multicast routing on the server on which you are installing the product. Enter
the following command to check whether the host is enabled for multicast routing:
/bin/netstat -nr
The following entry should be present in the routing table:
224.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
If the entry is not present, log in as root, and enter the following command to enable multicast routing:
route add -net 224.0.0.0 netmask 240.0.0.0 dev -interface
 NICI 2.3 is a pre-requisite for installing eDirectory. eDirectory prompts for the installation of NICI 2.3
if it is not installed. The NOVLniu0-2.3.0 package contains NICI 2.3.
 For secure Novell eDirectory operations, you will need the NICI Foundation Key file. You can obtain
an evaluation license file from the Novell eDirectory Eval License Download (http://www.novell.com/
products/edirectory/licenses/eval_861.html) Web site. If you do not use the NICI Foundation Key, you
will not be able to create Certificate Authority and Key Material objects.
 If you have more than one server in the tree, the time on all the network servers should be
synchronized. Use Network Time Protocol (NTP) to synchronize time.
 If you are installing a secondary server, all the replicas in the partition where you have installed the
product should be in the On state.
INSTALLING EDIRECTORY ON LINUX
Use the nds-install utility to install eDirectory components on Linux systems. This utility is located in the
Setup directory on the CD for the Linux platform. The utility adds the required packages based on the
components you select to install.
To install eDirectory components on Linux systems:
1 Log in as root on the host.
2 Enter the following command from the setup directory:
nds-install