Scenario details: Set up the Directory Server

Step 1: Configure the Directory Server

1. In iSeries Navigator click Network —> Servers —> TCP/IP.
2. Click Configure system as Directory server in the Server Configuration tasks window at the bottom right of iSeries Navigator.
3. The Directory Server Configuration Wizard appears.
4. Click Configure a local LDAP directory server on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Welcome window.
5. Click Next on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Welcome window.
6. Select No on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Specify Settings window. This allows you to configure the LDAP server without the default settings.
7. Click Next on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Specify Settings window.
8. Uncheck System-generated on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Specify Administrator DN window and enter the following:

   Administrator DN	cn=administrator
   Password	secret
   Confirm password	secret

   Note:
   Any and all passwords specified in this scenario are for example purposes only. To prevent a compromise to your system or network security, you should never use these passwords as part of your own configuration.
9. Click Next on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Specify Administrator DN window.
10. Type dc=my_co,dc=com in the Suffix field on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Specify Suffixes window.
11. Click Add on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Specify Suffixes window.
12. Click Next on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Specify Suffixes window.
13. Select Yes, use all IP addresses on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Select IP Addresses window.
14. Click Next on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Select IP Addresses window.
15. Select Yes on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Specify TCP/IP Preference window.
16. Click Next on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Specify TCP/IP Preference window.
17. Click Finish on the IBM Directory Server Configuration Wizard - Summary window.
18. Right-click on IBM Directory Server and click Start.

Step 2: Configure the Directory server Web Administration tool

1. Point your browser to http://myiSeries.my_co.com:9080/IDSWebApp/IDSjsp/Login.jsp, where myiSeries.my_co.com is your iSeries server.
2. A login page should appear. Click the LDAP Hostname list and select Console Admin. Type superadmin for the username and secret for the password. Click Logon.
3. Configure the Web Administration tool to connect to the LDAP server on your iSeries. Select Console administration —> Manage console servers in the left hand navigation.
4. Click Add.
5. In the Add server field, type myiSeries.my_co.com.
6. Click Ok. The new server appears in the list under Manage console servers.
7. Click logout in the left hand navigation.
8. At the login page of the Web administration tool click the LDAP Hostname list and select the server you just configured (myiSeries.my_co.com).
9. In the Username field type cn=administrator, and in the Password field type secret. Click Login. You should see the main page of the IBM Directory Server Web Administration tool.