9.1.2 Installing a new LDAP Server
If a new LDAP server is to be installed rather than an upgrade of an existing one, installation images for the latest version the IBM Directory Suite 8.0.1 image can be found using the download document link: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042303
The installation instructions are found at:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS3Q78_8.0.1/com.ibm.IBMDS.doc_8.0.1/ds_ig_va_installation.html
The reboot can be performed after the “A message indicates that the policy changes are successfully applied and the local management interface is restarted.” message appears .
Table 9.1 shows the latest IBM Part Number:
Table 9.1: The latest IBM Security Directory Suite V8.0.1.18 released on the 10th of August, 2022
Note: IBM Security Directory Suite V8.0.1.18 is the current recommended refresh level of V8.0.1 (V8.0.1.18 Release date: 10-Aug-2022).
Set up the virtual machine that you must use to host the virtual appliance. We use VMware 16.2.4 build-20089737 on a 64GByte memory, Windows 10 server. Download the 8.0.1.18-1SS-ISDS.iso build. This current release is downloaded as follows:
Using the IBM Software Access Catalog link:
https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/program/benefits/software-access-catalog
Which redirects, after logon, to:
https://www-356.ibm.com/partnerworld/partnertools/eorderweb/ordersw.do
The search by the Part Number, M05S0ML, displayed in Table 9.1, gives the following for download as shown in Figure 9.1:
Figure 9.1: The search by the Part Number, M05S0ML, displays the latest version of IBM Security Directory Suite
The tick box is selected as shown in Figure 9.2 and the Download now button clicked:
Figure 9.2: The I agree radio button option is selected and “Download now” clicked.
The VMware ESXi, CD Disk boot image, 8.0.1.18-1SS-ISDS.iso is downloaded with Download Director, which is the IBM Java applet program running as shown in Figure 9.3:
Figure 9.3: The VMware ESXi, CD Disk boot image, 8.0.1.18-1SS-ISDS.iso is downloaded with Download Director
Create a virtual machine on ESXi 5.x (minimum) with the following configuration shown in Figure 9.4:
Figure 9.4: The VMware hardware configuration (highlighted) used for the installation
Note: You must create at least three network interfaces to set up the virtual machine for IBM Security Directory Services and also set the SCSI controller type to LSI Logic Parallel.
The File | New Virtual Machine… is selected as shown in Figure 9.5:
Figure 9.5: The File | New Virtual Machine… is selected on the menu bar of the VMware Workstation Pro
The Custom (advanced) radio button option is selected as shown in Figure 9.6 which is used to allow three network cards to be added, needed to support the deployed VMware image software:
Figure 9.6: The Custom (advanced) radio button option is selected and the Next> command button clicked
The New Virtual Machine Wizard is used to select the ESXi 7.0 version for hardware compatibility as shown in Figure 9.7 and the Next> button is selected:
Figure 9.7: The New Virtual Machine Wizard is used to select the ESXi 7.0 version
We are going to set the VMware hardware options, but we are not going to actually install the operating system until we have changed some of the Boot options for the VMware hardware, so that it boots from the 8.0.1.18-1SS-ISDS.iso disk image rather than the installed virtual disk default.
This is achieved by selection of the radio button option I will install the operating system later. as shown in Figure 9.8:
Figure 9.8: The radio button option “I will install the operating system later” is selected
The Linux guest operating system radio button option is selected, shown in Figure 9.9:
Figure 9.9: The Linux Guest Operating System is selected and Next> is clicked.
The Virtual Machine Name and disk Folder Location are entered as shown in Figure 9.10:
Figure 9.10: The Virtual Machine Name and disk Folder Location are entered
The Virtual Machine name box is used to name the VMware machine name, shown in Figure 9.11.
Figure 9.11: The Virtual Machine name IBM Security Directory Suite V8.0.1.18 is entered
The Next> button is selected to display the processor count configuration window shown in Figure 9.12:
Figure 9.12: The processor count configuration is set to 4 processors with one core per processor
The memory is set to 11.9 GBytes (12168 Kbytes) as shown in Figure 9.13:
Figure 9.13: The memory is set to 11.9 GBytes (12168 Kbytes) and the Next> command button clicked
Next, we add three network cards to the virtual hardware specification. This is the minimum required by the IBM Security Directory Services. The first card is the NAT network card. Network Address Translation (NAT) is the simplest way of accessing an external network from a VMware machine. This is shown in Figure 9.14:
Figure 9.14: The NAT (Network Address Translation) network card option is selected
The LSI Logic I/O Controller emulation is selected for the SCSI virtual disks as shown in Figure 9.15:
Figure 9.15: The LSI Logic I/O Controller emulation option is selected
Next, we must select the SCSI option for the Disk types, to give the required /dev/sda hard disk name, as shown in Figure 9.16:
Figure 9.16: Select the SCSI option for the Disk types, to give the required /dev/sda hard disk name
Note: Do not select the (Recommended) Hard Disk as NVMe type because this does not give the required /dev/sda hard disk name. You must select the SCSI disk option.
The Create a new virtual disk option is now selected as shown in Figure 9.17:
Figure 9.17: The Create a new virtual disk option is now selected
We give the new Virtual disk 100 GBytes of Disk space as shown in Figure 9.18:
Note: When a virtual disk size is less than 950 GB, a series of 2-GB virtual disk files are created.
Figure 9.18: The new Virtual disk is given 100 GBytes of Disk space and the option to split the disk is set
The default name and location are used for the disk, as shown in Figure 9.19:
Figure 9.19: The default name and location are used for the Disk and the Next> command button clicked
The Summary list of requirements for the virtual machine are displayed, but first we are going to add the additional Network cards to the requirements list before. We click the Finish command button, and select the Customize Hardware… command button highlighted in Figure 9.20:
Figure 9.20: The Customize Hardware… command button, highlighted above, is selected
We select the Network Adapter we added to review the settings and then click on the Add command button and select the Network Adapter Hardware Type as shown in Figure 9.21:
Figure 9.21: Click the Add command button and select the Network Adapter Hardware Type
The Host-only Network card uses the vmnet1 Virtual Network switch, by default.
Note: On VMware Linux host systems, the virtual switch names are in all lowercase letters.
The second network card is set as Host only as shown in Figure 9.22:
Figure 9.22: The second network card is set as Host Only
We now add the third Network Adapter card (also as Host only) and click the Finish command as shown in Figure 9.23:
Figure 9.23: The third network card is set as Host Only
Click Add in the Hardware tab of the Virtual Machine Properties window as shown in Figure 9.24.
Figure 9.24: The Third network card is set as Host Only and then the New CD/DVD (SATA) selected
Choose New CD/DVD (SATA) drive as shown in Figure 9.25.
Select the Use ISO image file radio button option. Browse to the location of the 8.0.1.18-1SS-ISDS.iso file that we downloaded. Select the Connect at power on check box in the window in Figure 9.25.
Click Close on the Add Hardware window:
Figure 9.25: Select the Connect at power on check box in the window and click the Close command button
Check the summary for the configuration accuracy as shown in Figure 9.26:
Figure 9.26: The summary is checked for accuracy, and the Finish command is clicked
Click Finish on the Virtual Machine Summary window shown in Figure 9.26. Select VM | Power | Power On to Firmware to alter the boot order settings as shown in Figure 9.27:
Figure 9.27: Select VM | Power | Power On to Firmware to alter the boot order settings
The Boot tab is selected with the select Menu right-arrow key as shown in Figure 9.28:
Figure 9.28: The Boot Menu is selected using the Select Menu right-arrow key
The Boot order is selected as shown in Figure 9.29 to move the CD-ROM Drive up as the top-level device for booting the operating system:
Figure 9.29: The + key is used to move the device order to bring the CD-ROM Drive to the top
The F10 key on the keyboard is selected to show the pop-up window and the Enter key is used to confirm the Configuration change and exit the BIOS change as shown in Figure 9.30:
