Executive Summary |
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The HP Open Source Integrated Portfolio (HP OSIP) comprises
a range of products and services designed to ensure that customers
can successfully realize the cost and feature benefits of adopting
open source software in their IT environments. HP Open Source Foundation
components include the base components of an open source-based ecosystem:
HP servers and storage are validated to run the Linux operating system
together with commercial Linux distributions from Novell.
The HP Open Source Middleware Stack (OSMS) for Directory Services
is an enhanced OpenLDAP solutions based on HP industry standard hardware
and software platforms using Symas Connexitor Directory Services (CDS)
for secure, flexible, and scalable enterprise directory services.
This blueprint for HP Directory Services OSMS provides general instruction
on using Symas Connexitor Directory Services (CDS) on HP ProLiant
servers.
Intended Audience |
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The intended audience for this document is HP field personnel
who support customers that are seriously evaluating or deploying open
source Directory Services on HP ProLiant and Integrity servers running
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Service Version 10 (SLES10).
Scope and Purpose |
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This white paper provides a technical blueprint for the implementation
of the HP Directory Services OSMS. It covers installation, configuration,
replication, backup and recovery, security, monitoring and integration
with an Apache HTTP Server. The software components described in this
paper are tested and validated to run on HP ProLiant servers.
HP Services |
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HP Open Source Consulting Services can help you build and integrate
open source and commercial software across multiple operating systems
(OS) environments. Additionally, HP Open Source Support Services provide
industry leading technical support for all the products HP sells,
including hardware, operating systems, and open source middleware.
To learn more about HP Open Source Consulting and Support Services,
contact your local HP sales representative or visit the HP Business
and IT Services Web site at:
http://www.hp.com/hps