Overview

You can easily integrate the Sun ONE Directory Server product with the SDX software. Sun ONE Directory Server is based on industry-standard LDAP and provides advanced security features, carrier-grade scalability, performance, and availability. Sun ONE acts as a central repository for the consolidation of user profiles.

You can use the information stored in Sun ONE Directory Server for the authentication and authorization of users to enable secure access to enterprise and Internet services. Sun ONE helps to ensure that appropriate access control policies are enforced across all communities, applications, and services on a global basis.

 NOTE: Sun ONE Directory Server was formerly called iPlanet Directory Server. 



 

About the Sun ONE Add-On Package

The Sun ONE Directory Server add-on package for the SDX software is called UMCiDSa. Read the following sections to better understand the features included in the add-on package.

LDAP Directory Instance

Sun ONE's silent installation feature allows Sun ONE software to embed with the SDX software. There is no user intervention required during the setup process.

The UMCiDSa package contains a silent installation file, sdx.inf. This file integrates with Sun ONE's silent installation feature. Table 4 describes important setup script information, which is contained in the sdx.inf file.

 Table 4:  Information Needed for Sun ONE Setup Script

 Software Name
 Description

 /opt/UMC/iDS

 Installation path


 admin

 Directory configuration admin (Sun ONE entity)


 admin

 Password for directory configuration admin


 389

 LDAP port to be used for directory instance


 sdx

 Server identifier (Sun ONE specific). The directory instance is installed in the path:
 /op/UMC/iDS/slapd-sdx


 o=umc

 Suffix for new LDAP directory instance


 cn=umcAdmin,o=umc

 Identifier for Super-administrator


 admin123

 Password for Super-administrator


 6666

 Admin-port



 

uid-uniqueness Plug-in

The uid-uniqueness plug-in is not enabled within the initial configuration of the Sun ONE Directory Server software. Because the SDX software does not require a global uniqueness of the uid, this feature should remain disabled.

Password Storage Scheme

The SDX software's RADIUS component (UMCradius) requires that the passwords be stored as clear text. Sun ONE Directory Server stores the password in an encrypted manner; therefore, the password storage scheme is reconfigured by the load script, which allows the passwords to be stored in clear text. The password storage scheme configuration is part of the load script.

Schema Extension

The SDX software's schema requirements are contained in an LDIF file within the UMCiDSa package. The schema file 99umcschema.ldif is used for Sun ONE. This file is copied automatically within the load script and placed into the schema subdirectory of the directory instance.

Database Settings

You can modify the index configuration of attributes by adding new entries into the Sun ONE Directory Server database. The index configuration is performed within the load script.

SDX Skeleton

The Sun ONE 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.

Access Control

Sun One Directory Server stores the access control information in the aci attribute, which is available for all directory entries. All the required access control information can be loaded by the ldapmodify tool, which processes an LDIF file.The UMCiDSa package contains the LDIF file access.ldif. This file is processed within the load script.

Loading Sample Database

When you run the load script, you will get a prompt asking you whether sample data should be loaded into the directory.