iPlanet Directory Server 5.0 Installation
"Skills Builder" Web-Based Training

0. Start

1.Intro iPlanet Directory Server 5.0

2. What's New with iDS 5.0

3. Preinstallation Planning

4. Getting the Product Software

5. Installing the Software

6. Configuring the Server

7. Basic Administration

8. Migration

9. Quiz

A. Course Evaluation

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0. Start

Welcome!

This self-paced course will introduce you to iPlanet Directory Server 5.0 and how it differs from its predecessor Netscape Directory Server 4.x. In addition, a principle goal of this course is to take you through a guided installation of the product on a "sandbox" Solaris system.

Navigation

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Prerequisites

The material in this course is technical in nature, you should have a basic familiarity with Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and some understanding of how iPlanet's Directory Server works.

The Quiz

Section 9 of this course is a quiz designed to reinforce what you have learned about iPlanet Directory Server 5.0 and how it differs from the previous version. If you score above a minimum level you'll be presented with a printable "Certificate of Completion" with your name on it.

The Course Evaluation

At the end of this course you'll find the Course Evaluation. Please take a few minutes to fill it out and tell us what you think of the course. Your comments and suggestions are invaluable in developing future versions of this and other courses.