3.0 Installing the Linux and UNIX Settings Driver

To install the Linux and UNIX Settings driver to a Metadirectory server, do the following:

  1. Ensure that you have the required knowledge and skills, and that the prerequisites are met.

    For details, see Section 3.1, Required Knowledge and Skills and Section 3.2, Prerequisites.

  2. Extend the schema to add the classes and attributes defined in RFC 2307.

    For details, see the Novell® eDirectoryTM 8.7.3 Administration Guide, which is available from the Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 Documentation Web site.

  3. Install the jar file.

    For details, see Section 3.3, Installing the Jar File.

  4. Install the import file.

    For details, see Section 3.4, Installing the Import File.

  5. Import the driver.

    For details, see Section 3.5, Importing the Driver.

  6. Use iManager to create indexes for uidNumber and gidNumber.

    For details, see the Novell® eDirectoryTM 8.7.3 Administration Guide, which is available from the Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 Documentation Web site.