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Install Server into New NDS Tree

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NOTE: The instructions below contain the steps to install your server as the first server in a new NDS tree. If this server is being added to an existing NDS tree or you need to add a server to a tree from multiple existing trees, follow the instructions later in this chapter. Before you install NDS, you must start the NetWare 4.1 transport (startnps) and the NetWare 4.1 server (startnw). In addition, you must set your terminal type to hpterm.

Complete these steps to install your server as the first NetWare 4 Server. Note that prior to adding a new tree, you must plan the structure of the new directory tree. Refer to Introduction to NetWare Directory Services for more information on how to design an NDS tree.

Procedure

  1. Log on to your system as root and execute the command: dsinstall.

  2. Select "Install Directory Services onto this Server" and press <Enter>.

    If the prompt "Is this the first NetWare 4 server?" appears, continue to step 3 below.

    If not, follow the instructions in "Install Server into an Existing Tree" or "Install Server into Tree from Multiple Directory Trees" later in this chapter.

  3. The following prompt appears if there is no previously installed NetWare server:

    Is this the first NetWare 4 server?

    Choose "Yes, This Is the First NetWare 4 Server" and press <Enter>.

    A screen appears, ready for you to name your new Directory tree.

  4. Specify the Directory tree name and press <Enter>.

    For help on rules for naming a Directory tree, press <F1>.

    A screen appears with the cursor on the "Time server type" field.

  5. To enable time synchronization, you need to specify what type of time server category this server falls into.

    The four server types are Single Reference, Reference, Primary, and Secondary. The default sets the first NetWare Services server in a Directory tree as a Single Reference server. All other servers default as Secondary servers. To select the default, press <Cntrl J>

    CAUTION: Do not change the time server defaults without a clear understanding of time server types. Press <F1> for help, or refer to Introduction to NetWare Directory Services for a description of the time server types.

    (Conditional) If you want to choose a different time server type, highlight the "Time Server Type" field and press <Enter>.

    A screen appears prompting you to specify the server's NDS context.

  6. Specify the server's NDS context (name context).

    1. In the " Company or Organization" field, type your company or organization name and press <Enter>.

      Only valid characters (letters A through Z or a through z, numbers 0 through 9, hyphen, underscore) can be used.

    2. (Optional) In the "Level 1 (Sub)Organizational Unit" field, type an Organizational Unit name (such as a division or a department) and press <Enter>.

      Use this name to further specify your Directory tree. This could be a division name, a locality name, a department name, or anything that reflects your organization's structure.

      Notice that the information in the "Server Context" field is updated every time you enter a new name.

    3. (Optional) In the "Level 2 (Sub)Organizational Unit" field, type an additional Organizational Unit name and press <Enter>.

    4. (Optional) In the "Level 3 (Sub)Organizational Unit" field, type an additional Organizational Unit name and press <Enter>.

      CAUTION: You can manually enter more than three levels of Organizational Units into the "Server Context" field. Make sure you enter a period (.) as a delimiter between the name entries.

    For more information, see "Directory Objects" in Introduction to NetWare Directory Services and "CX" in Utilities Reference.

    For more information on context and naming conventions, see "Understanding NetWare Directory Services" in Chapter 2 of Introduction to NetWare Directory Services and "Context" in Concepts.

  7. Record the administrator's name on the NetWare Services Installation Worksheet in Appendix A.

    The default common name (CN) for the administrator of the first NetWare Services server in a Directory tree is ADMIN. The installation program creates this User object ADMIN directly under the Organization (O=) level.

    You can change the name of user ADMIN using the NETADMIN (or NetWare Administrator) utility after the server is installed and you have set up a workstation.

  8. Type the administrator's password and press <Enter>.

    1. At the prompt, retype the password and press <Enter>.

    2. (Optional) Record the password on the NetWare Services Installation Worksheet in Appendix A.

  9. To save Directory information, press <Cntrl J>.

    A message appears indicating that NetWare Directory Services is being installed.

  10. Review "How Does the Directory Tree Appear Now" and "What Trustee Assignments Were Created During the Installation?" at the end of this chapter.

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