Troubleshooting
Problem
Attempts to install IBM Rational Directory Server (RDS) results in the error "Directory Server port not available. Please choose another free port".
Symptom
While installing Rational Directory Server, you see one of the following errors:
Directory Server port not available. Please choose another free port
or
Directory Server port is not available. Please choose another free port
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Modified date:
22 December 2020
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