NOTE:If you choose to install eDirectory Advanced with NCP, create the NCP directory first.
Log into the NOWS SBE console.
In the
panel of the NOWS SBE administration page, click , click in the panel, then click in the eDirectory panel.A Recommended Components page appears. Read it and click
To proceed with the Advanced installation, click
, then click .Specify existing tree information.
Tree Name: Specify the name of your existing eDirectory tree.
IP Address: Specify the IP address of the server that is already hosting the tree.
Specify the organization name.
Specify your administrative user information. Do not use special characters when specifying your password.
Admin Password: Password of the eDirectory administrator user.
Admin Password Confirm Retype the password for the eDirectory administrator user.
SBS Admin Username: The username for the SBS administration user.
SBS Admin Password: The password for the SBS administrator user.
SBS Admin Password Confirm: Retype the password for the SBS administrator user.
Specify LDAP settings. Do not use special characters, except for hyphens, when specifying the server name.
LDAP Port: Specify the TCP port number on the LDAP server, such as 389. Fill in the field only if you know the correct information; otherwise, leave it blank.
Secure LDAP Port: Specify the secure port number on the LDAP server, such as 636. Fill in the field only if you know the correct information; otherwise, leave it blank.
Review the settings. To make changes, edit the XMPL text directly to specify additional advanced settings. To proceed with the installation, click
.The Advanced eDirectory - Remote Tree install is now complete. Click
to return to the available software page.eDirectory is now listed on the installed software list and can be launched from the eDirectory administration link.
NOTE:If you install eDirectory and an error displays, the installer returns to the eDirectory install start page. To begin troubleshooting, go to the install log /var/log/siba/server.log on the server, see what happened, and try to install again. The most common issue is that ndsconfig failed.