9.1.3 Installing IBM Security Directory Suite
The following link shows the outline installation steps provided by the IBM Support Knowledge Center to configure the IBM Security Directory Service after booting:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS3Q78_8.0.1/com.ibm.IBMDS.doc_8.0.1/ds_ig_va_configuring_initial_VAsettings.html
The installation steps are also covered for the initial 8.0.1.1 base release in the ResearchGate Document which can be freely downloaded from https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.15737.83048 (IBM BAW 18.0 Installation 18 07 2019 – Install of IBM Security Directory Suite 8.0.1.1 on CENTOS 8 using VMWare Workstation Pro 15.1)
Note: For the virtual IBM Security Directory image, the setup wizard runs the first time when you boot the VMWare virtual host of an unconfigured system as shown in Figure 9.31 through to Figure 9.49.
Figure 9.31: Enter 1, to select the English Language and yes to start the firmware image installation
Our 100 GByte virtual disk is formatted, and the Install status shown in Figure 9.32:
Figure 9.32: Our 100 GByte virtual disk is formatted, and the Install status is displayed
The Install status shows the image has been successfully installed and we are prompted to unmount the CD-ROM disk and reboot the virtual server as shown in Figure 9.33:
Figure 9.33: We are prompted to unmount the CD-ROM disk and reboot the virtual server
The CD-ROM device with the .iso installation image file is selected to be disconnected using the VMWare VM | Removable Devices | CD/DVD (SATA) | Disconnect menu item as illustrated in Figure 9.34:
Figure 9.34: Disconnect the CD-ROM using VM |Removable Devices | CD/DVD (SATA) | Disconnect
Provide the following user credentials when the system restarts after the virtual appliance installation: On the virtual appliance setup wizard screen, enter the login as shown in Figure 9.35:
Figure 9.35: Enter the credentials login: admin Password: admin to log into the wizard
Enter the following credentials to log on as shown in Figure 9.35.
Unconfigured appliance login: admin
Password: admin
This gives the next screen, shown in Figure 9.36:
Figure 9.36: The Software License Agreement acceptance window is shown using Enter
The Software License Agreement acceptance is displayed in Figure 9.37.
Figure 9.37: The language used for the Software License display is selected as English
