Sun Java System Directory Server 5.x: Maintenance and Operations

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Sun Java System Directory Server 5.x: Maintenance and Operations :: [DIR-2337]

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code.

DIR-2337

length.

3 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

Sun Microsystems

price.

$1,800 :: $1,530 GSA GOV.

The Sun Java System Directory Server 5.x: Maintenance and Operations, course provides students with the opportunity to learn to perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting techniques, monitor and tune servers, create and manage multiple databases, and perform other tasks encountered in day-to-day operations of Sun Java System Directory Server (Directory Server) 5.2(formerly Sun Open Net Environment [Sun ONE] Directory Server 5.2).

Labs acquaint students with the tools included with Sun Java System Directory Server 5.x. Students should use them to perform tasks such as searching and modifying directory data, exporting and importing data, starting and stopping servers, and troubleshooting. Students should also migrate server versions, create multiple databases, configure servers for replication, and tune performance.

This course focuses primarliy on maintenance and operations issues related to Directory Server 5.x and not planning and design issues. For planning and design topics, refer to DIR-2217: Sun Java System Directory Server 5.x: Directory Services Analysis and Planning.

Please Note: Sun has recently re-branded Sun ONE Directory Server to Sun Java System Directory Server. You may see reference to either name within the course description and course materials.

There are currently no scheduled dates for this course. If you are interested in this course, request a course date with the links below.

who can benefit

Students who can benefit from this course are system engineers, support engineers, system administrators, and other technical support personnel with responsibility for troubleshooting and day-to-day maintenance of Sun Java System Directory Server.

prerequisites

To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:

	Perform basic UNIX tasks
	Understand basic UNIX commands
	Describe Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) services at a high level
	Describe features of the Sun Java System Directory Server (Directory Server)
	Install Directory Server
	Start and use the Directory Server Console
	Understand basic configuration tasks

skills gained

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

	Describe the configuration directory, key files, and common utilities related to Directory Server
	Search and modify directory content
	Describe access, error, and audit log contents and diagnose ldapmodify LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) import errors
	Describe Directory Server access control and write access control statements
	Use the Directory Server account and password management tools to enforce account and password policies
	Install a digital certificate and enable Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) on the Directory Server
	Perform directory database backup and restore functions using Directory Server utilities
	Configure and test Directory Server replication
	Tune Directory Server performance
	Describe and set up directory failover for Java System server products
	Migrate directory data to Directory Server 5.x

course content details

	Module 1 - Sun Java System Directory Server

	Describe the directory information tree (DIT)
	Describe the Directory Server installation directory
	Describe the Sun Java System Server Console (Server Console) operation
	Identify server processes
	Describe the LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF)

	Module 2 - Searching and Modifying Directory Content

	Use the ldapsearch utility to search a directory
	Use LDAP URLs to search a directory
	Use the ldapmodify utility to change directory content

	Module 3 - Using Directory Server Log Files

	Describe Directory Server log files
	Describe LDAP result codes

	Module 4 - Securing Directory Server Access

	Describe Directory Server security methods
	Describe authentication
	Describe attribute encryption
	Describe access control
	List the default access control instructions (ACIs) provided with Directory Server
	Describe special users' access control
	View access permissions on directory entries

	Module 5 - Enforcing Password Policies

	Describe password policies
	Define a global password policy
	Define multiple password policies
	Activate and deactivate accounts

	Module 6 - Using Certificates With Directory Server

	Describe cryptography concepts
	Describe SSL
	Enable SSL on the Directory Server

	Module 7 - Backing Up and Restoring Directory Server Databases

	Describe Directory Server databases, database files, and backup and recovery scripts
	Back up Directory Server databases
	Restore Directory Server databases
	Export a directory database to LDIF
	Import a directory database from LDIF

	Module 8 - Replicating Directory Server Data

	Describe replication concepts
	Describe basic replication topologies
	Configure consumer and supplier servers
	Monitor replication status
	Diagnose and resolve multimaster replication issues
	Describe configuration and schema replication
	Describe issues with ACIs and password policy in a replication environment

	Module 9: Tuning Directory Server Performance

	Tune the operating system for optimal Directory Server performance by running the idsktune utility
	Tune read performance by managing indexes, configuring the nsslapd-allidsthreshold setting, configuring cache sizes, and configuring search limit settings
	Tune write performance by optimizing indexes, increasing disk throughput, and minimizing write traffic
	Identify system monitoring tools

	Module 10 - Configuring for Directory Server Failover

	Describe the impact of a Directory Server failure
	Plan a Directory Server failover strategy
	Configure failover for the Server Console

	Module 11: Migrating to Directory Server 5.x

	Identify release differences that impact migration
	Identify steps to migrate from Netscape Directory Server 4.x to Directory Server 5.2
	Identify steps to migrate from Sun ONE Directory Server 5.0 or 5.1 to Directory Server 5.2