Oracle by Example brandingSetting up an Oracle Unified Directory as an LDAP Directory Server Instance

section 0Before You Begin

This tutorial shows you how to use a graphical user interface (GUI) to setup the directory server. This tutorial takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.

This is the fifth tutorial in the series Installing Oracle Unified Directory in Collocated mode. Read them sequentially.

Background

You can set up an Oracle Unified Directory LDAP Directory Server instance using either the graphical user interface (GUI) or the command-line interface (CLI). Before you set up an LDAP directory server instance, you must have already installed the software.

What Do You Need?

section 1Setting up the Directory Server using the Graphical User Interface (GUI)

  1. Launch a terminal window as oracle and enter the following command to check that your PATH is pointing to the correct version of the JDK: 
    # java -version
java version "1.8.0_144"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_144-b01)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.144-b01, mixed mode)
    Note: The certified minimum java version is 1.8.0_144
  1. Navigate to the ORACLE_HOME directory, where you installed the Oracle Unified Directory software.
    Run the oud-setup command to setup a directory server instance. This command launches a Java-based graphical user interface (GUI) installer that enables you to set up the directory server, load it with data, and get it running. 
    # cd $OUD_ORACLE_HOME
    # ./oud-setup
  1. Follow the table below to guide you through the setup screens:
    Step Window Description Choices or Values
    1. Welcome Click Next
    2. Server Administration Settings Skip Auto Updates
    3. Installation Location Instance Path: /u01/app/oracle/config/oud_instances/oud_c1
    Host Name: abc.example.com
    Administration Port(s): Enable Administration only with LDAP
    LDAP Port: 4444
    Root User DN: cn=Directory Manager
    Password: *******
    Password (confirm): *******
    4. Ports Enable LDAP and enter the port number on which the directory server listens for connections. The default secure port is 1389.
    Click Next
    5. Topology Options Select This will be a stand alone server
    6. Directory Data Verify that:
    • the default Base DN is dc=example,dc=com
    • the Directory Data is set to Import Automatically-Generated Sample Data
      Number of User Entries: 20
    Click Next
    7. Oracle Components Integration Verify that No specific integration is selected. Click Next
    8. Server Tuning Click Next
    9. Review Verify that "Start Server when Configuration has Completed" is selected. Click Finish
    10. Finished Verify that Oracle Unified Directory setup is completed successfully. Click Close
  1. Test whether the directory server has been set up and started successfully by searching an entry in the directory:
      2. # cd $OUD_INSTANCES_HOME/oud_c1/bin
      
# ./ldapsearch -h localhost -p 1389 -D "cn=Directory manager" -w ******* -b "dc=example,dc=com" -s sub "objectclass=*" --countEntries | grep "uid"
dn: uid=user.0,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com 
dn: uid=user.1,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com 
dn: uid=user.2,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com 
dn: uid=user.3,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com 
        .       .        .
dn: uid=user.16,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com 
dn: uid=user.17,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com 
dn: uid=user.18,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com 
dn: uid=user.19,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
    Note: The password you provide for the argument -w must be same as in the step3-3.

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