Virtual I/O Server Version
1.4 can be configured as an LDAP client and then you can manage Virtual I/O Server from an LDAP
server.
Before you start, gather the following information:
- The name of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server
or servers to which you want the Virtual I/O Server to be an LDAP
client.
- The administrator distinguish name (DN) and password for the LDAP
server or servers to which you want the Virtual I/O Server to be an LDAP
client.
To configure the Virtual I/O Server as an LDAP
client, complete the following steps:
- Set up the LDAP client by running the following command:
mkldap –host ldapserv1 –bind cn=admin –passwd adminpwd
Where:- ldapserv1 is the LDAP server or list of LDAP
servers to which you want the Virtual I/O Server to be an LDAP
client
- cn=admin is the administrator DN of ldapserv1
- adminpwd is the password for cn=admin
Configuring the LDAP client automatically
starts communication between the LDAP server and the LDAP client (the Virtual I/O Server). To stop communication,
use the stopnetsvc command.
- Change Virtual I/O Server users to LDAP users by running
the following command:
chuser -ldap -attr Attributes=Value username
where
username is the name of the user you want to change to an LDAP user.