A step by step how to to install eDirectory and Management Tools -- iManager (Web Management) and ConsoleOne (Java) on SUSE Linux.
1- vi /etc/sysconfig/network/routes and add multicast for SLP:
224.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 eth0
#rcnetwork restart
2- It's recommended but not required to configure OpenSLP and NTPD before eDirectory
- eDirectory uses SLP to locate services and other eDirectory services.
- eDirectory installation will fail if server not synced with other eDirectory Servers
3- install eDirectory
- Ensure gettext, perl-gettext and findutils-locate packages are installed
- Insert eDircetory 8.7.3 CD
#cd /media/cdrom/Linux/setup
#./nds-install - Enter - Accept License Ag.
Enter 1,2 for components to install
Enter license file when prompt for .nfk license file
Update Environment Variables:
PATH=/usr/ldaptools/bin:$PATH
MANPATH=/usr/ldaptools/man:/usr/man:$MANPATH
- Install server1 in New Tree
#ndsconfig new -t DA-TREE -n OU=SLC.O=DA -a CN=admin.OU=SLC.O=DA
or if add in existing tree
#ndsconfig add -t DA_TREE -n OU=SLC.O=DA -a CN=admin.OU=SLC.O=DA
- set the prompted password for (testpassword)
- Eject and umount the cdrom
- Test SLP using #slptool findsrvs service:directory-agent
4- Install ConsoleOne
- From eDirectory 8.7.3 CD
#cd /media/cdrom/Linux/ConsoleOne/
#./c1-install
Enter 1 to choose English Language
Enter 8 to install all available snap-ins
y to install Java Run Time
- Run ConsoleOne: /usr/ConsoleOne/bin/ConsoleOne
5- Install iManager on eDirectory Server
- Insert Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 Web Applications CD
#cd /media/cdrom/iManager/installs/linux
#./install.sh - Enter to begin Install
Enter to Start Custom Installation
Enter to install Apache, JVM, Tomcat and iManager
Accept License Agreement
Enter to Configure during installation
Enter to accept hostname and ipaddress (autodetect)
Enter cn=admin.ou=slc.o=da (Admin Name) and password testoassword
Enter - Enter - Enter - Enter for readme file
Enter to save installation settings in /etc/opt/novell/imanager_install.conf
- Eject and unmount the CD
- Verify iManager in Browser
https://server1.value.net/nps/iManager.html and login
How-To: Installing eDirectory and iManager on SUSE Linux
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- Written by Ashraf Abdelazim