OpenDS 2.0 Installation on MacBook

OpenDS 2.0 has been released for 2 weeks. I did not have the time until now to install a copy on my laptop for self-discovery purpose.

As long as you have JDK installed on MacBook, installation is a breeze. It took me less than 5 mins to get a decent instance up and running.

cheechongs-macbook:OpenDS-2.0.0 cheechong$ ./setup --cli

OpenDS Directory Server 2.0.0

Please wait while the setup program initializes...

What would you like to use as the initial root user DN for the Directory

Server? [cn=Directory Manager]:     

Please provide the password to use for the initial root user:         

Please re-enter the password for confirmation:         

On which port would you like the Directory Server to accept connections from

LDAP clients? [1389]: 

On which port would you like the Administration Connector to accept

connections? [4444]: 8888 <-- I dun like 4444. I'll use 8888 instead.

What do you wish to use as the base DN for the directory data?

[dc=example,dc=com]: dc=sg,dc=sun

Options for populating the database:

    1)  Only create the base entry

    2)  Leave the database empty

    3)  Import data from an LDIF file

    4)  Load automatically-generated sample data

Enter choice [1]: 4

Please specify the number of user entries to generate: [2000]: 

Do you want to enable SSL? (yes / no) [no]: yes

On which port would you like the Directory Server to accept connections from

LDAPS clients? [1636]: 

Do you want to enable Start TLS? (yes / no) [no]: 

Certificate server options:

    1)  Generate self-signed certificate (recommended for testing purposes

        only)

    2)  Use an existing certificate located on a Java Key Store (JKS)

    3)  Use an existing certificate located on a JCEKS key store

    4)  Use an existing certificate located on a PKCS#12 key store

    5)  Use an existing certificate on a PKCS#11 token

Enter choice [1]: 

Do you want to start the server when the configuration is completed? (yes /

no) [yes]: 

Setup Summary

=============

LDAP Listener Port:            1389

Administration Connector Port: 8888

LDAP Secure Access:            Enable SSL on LDAP Port 1636

Create a new Self-Signed Certificate

Root User DN:                  cn=Directory Manager

Directory Data:                Create New Base DN dc=sg,dc=sun.

Base DN Data: Import Automatically-Generated Data (2000 Entries)

Start Server when the configuration is completed

What would you like to do?

    1)  Setup the server with the parameters above

    2)  Provide the setup parameters again

    3)  Cancel the setup

Enter choice [1]: 

Configuring Directory Server ..... Done.

Configuring Certificates ..... Done.

Importing Automatically-Generated Data (2000 Entries) ....... Done.

Starting Directory Server ......... Done.

See /tmp/opends-setup-17177.log for a detailed log of this operation.

To see basic server configuration status and configuration you can launch /Users/cheechong/Documents/Technical/OpenDS-2.0.0/bin/status

To verify:

cheechongs-macbook:bin cheechong$ ./status 

>>>> Specify OpenDS LDAP connection parameters

Administrator user bind DN [cn=Directory Manager]: 

Password for user 'cn=Directory Manager':         

 

--- Server Status ---

Server Run Status:        Started

Open Connections:         1

--- Server Details ---

Host Name:                       cheechongs-macbook.local

Administrative Users:     cn=Directory Manager

Installation Path:             /Users/cheechong/Documents/Technical/OpenDS-2.0.0

Version:                             OpenDS Directory Server 2.0.0

Java Version:                    1.5.0_16

Administration Connector: Port 8888 (LDAPS)

--- Connection Handlers ---

Address:Port : Protocol : State

-------------:----------:---------

--                   : LDIF        : Disabled

0.0.0.0:161  : SNMP      : Disabled

0.0.0.0:1389 : LDAP     : Enabled

0.0.0.0:1636 : LDAPS   : Enabled

0.0.0.0:1689 : JMX      : Disabled

--- Data Sources ---

Base DN:     dc=sg,dc=sun

Backend ID:  userRoot

Entries:     2002

Replication: Disabled

This installation is far easier and faster than Sun Directory Server Enterprise Edition installation.