4.8 Installing the DSI (Conditional)

These procedures are necessary only if you are installing and configuring the NFR Engine in an Active Directory managed network environment that does not include Novell Storage Manager.

  1. Double-click the install.html file located on the mounted drive, CD, or DVD that you noted in Step 3.

    This launches the installation interface.

  2. Under Choose a Directory Service, select Microsoft Active Directory.

  3. Under Choose Integration Option, select Automatic Storage Resource Enumeration.

  4. In the Components region, under Directory Service Integration, click NFRDSI-AD-1.0.0-win32.msi.

  5. When you are asked if you want to run or save this file, click Run.

  6. On the Welcome page, click Next.

  7. Review the License Agreement, accept the terms, and click Next.

  8. Accept the installation path or indicate a new path by using the Browse button.

  9. Click Next.

  10. Click Install.

  11. Verify that the Launch configuration utility check box is selected and click Finish.

    The Directory Service Interface Setup Wizard is launched.

  12. Click the folder button to browse to the location where you stored the license file in Step 7, select the license file, and click Open.

    The license file details are displayed on the page.

  13. Click Next.

    The following screen appears:

  14. In the Host Address field, leave the 0.0.0.0 – All Interfaces setting as it is.

    This indicates that Novell File Reporter listens to all server network interface cards (NICs).

  15. Unless there is a conflict, leave the HTTPS field set to port 3009.

    If you do change this setting, you also need to change it during the installation of the NFR Engine.

  16. Click Next.

    The following screen appears:

  17. Do one of the following:

    • Accept the default Automatic mode option

    • Click the Manual mode option

      A Novell File Reporter deployment configured with the Manual mode option cannot be upgraded to Automatic.

  18. Click Next.

    The following screen appears:

  19. Leave the Proxy Account and Proxy Group settings as they are.

    If you have a technical support issue, this helps the Novell Support representative to quickly locate and review the settings.

  20. Do one of the following:

    • Accept NFRAdmins as the name of the group of users who have administrative rights within Novell File Reporter. When this group is created, you will need to add members to the group.

    • If you have an admin group in Active Directory, and you want administrative rights to be assigned to the group within Novell File Reporter, indicate the name of the existing group in the Admins Group field.

  21. Do one of the following:

    • Accept NFRUsers as the name of the group of users who have limited administrative rights within Novell File Reporter. When this group is created, you will need to add members to the group.

    • If you have a group in Active Directory that consists of limited-responsibility admins such as help desk workers, and you want them to have limited administrative rights within Novell File Reporter, indicate the name of the group in the Users Group field.

  22. Click Finish.

    A message appears, informing you that all accounts have been successfully provisioned.

  23. Click OK.

  24. When you are asked if you want to start the DSI-AD Service, click Yes.

  25. Click Finish.

  26. Proceed with Section 4.9, Installing the NFR Engine.