Overview

You can easily integrate the DirX directory server with the SDX software. The DirX directory server is based on LDAPv3, DSMLv2, and X.500 directory server standards. You can use DirX to set up a distributed, replicated directory service and to manage data in directories. DirX provides an identity management system to store information about people, organizations, applications, network devices, and other distributed services.

Working with the DirX directory server, DixXmetahub cuts down the time and effort that are needed to operate multiple directories simultaneously.

About the DirX Add-On Package

The DirX directory server add-on package for the SDX software is called UMCdirxa. Read the following sections to better understand the features included in the add-on package.

 NOTE: The default base directory for installation is /opt/dirx. We recommend that you install the DirX software in the home directory of the DirX user. Create a user account, such as dirx, and install the DirX software package in the home directory /export/home/dirx.
 NOTE: The directory and log files are created in subdirectories of the installation directory. Before you start the installation, verify that you have sufficient disk space available in the installation directory.



 

LDAP Directory Instance

The LDAP directory instance is created by executing the generate.sh script. The SDX software requires a specific configuration, which is contained in the variables.tcl file. Therefore, the configuration does not require any user intervention. Table 5 describes important generate-script information, which is contained in the variables.tcl file.

 Table 5:  Information Needed for DirX Generate Script

 Software Name
 Description

 389

 LDAP port to be used for directory instance


 /o=umc

 Suffix for new LDAP directory instance


 /o=umc/cn=umcAdmin

 Identifier for super-administrator


 admin123

 Password for super-administrator



 

Schema Extension and Database Settings

The SDX software's schema requirements and the index configuration of attributes are contained in a flat file within the UMCdirxa package. The schema file schema.adm is processed by the DirX administration tool dirxadm as part of the generate script.

Directory Tree Structure

The DirX directory server requires that the exact structure of the directory tree be defined. The UMCdirxa package contains the flat file initialize.cp, which is processed by the DirX client dirxcp as part of the generation process of the directory.

Access Control

DirX stores the access control information in subentries. The UMCdirxa package contains the flat file access.cp. The DirX client dirxcp processes the access.cp file as part of the generate.sh script.

SDX Skeleton

The DirX directory server add-on package includes an LDIF file with the necessary directory entry infrastructure. The LDIF file is loaded by the ldapmodify tool as part of the load script.

Loading Sample Database

When you load the script, you will get a prompt asking you whether a sample database should be loaded on top of the directory infrastructure.