Installing IBM Security Directory Server

These steps provide information about installing IBM® Security Directory Server with the IBM Passport Advantage packages that are provided with the IBM Verify Identity Governance product. These packages do not contain embedded middleware for DB2® and Application Server. For installation packages that contain the embedded middleware, you can optionally install embedded DB2 and Application Server for IBM Security Directory Server. Your installation process might vary.

Before you begin

For information about installing the directory server, see documentation that the directory server product provides. For example, access this website: http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMDirectoryServer.html.

About this task

You cannot use embedded DB2 for the IBM Verify Identity Governance database or embedded Application Server.

To install IBM Security Directory Server, follow these steps.

Procedure

  1. Install DB2 from the packages provided with the IBM Verify Identity Governance product, if DB2 is not already installed.
  2. Install IBM Security Directory Server from the package provided with the IBM Verify Identity Governance product.
  3. During the IBM Security Directory Server installation, you must select Custom as the installation type. Click Next.
  4. In the next panel, do not select DB2 Database, or embedded Application Server. You must select the supported IBM Security Directory Server. Other features are optional. Click Next.
  5. In the next panel, the installer detects your Application Server. You might be prompted to select a custom location of the Application Server installation path. You can also choose to skip the deployment of Web Administration Tools. Click Next.
  6. Review the summary and click Install to install IBM Security Directory Server.

    For information about installing the directory server, see the IBM Knowledge Center.

What to do next

Install any required fix packs.