Additional Reading
vii
Formatting Style
Purpose
options in a user interface, such as a
User
Name Here:
field or
Save
button.
Other formatting styles draw attention to important text.
NOTE
A note provides additional information that can help illustrate the behavior of the system or
provide more detail for a specific issue.
IMPORTANT
Important information is necessary, but possibly unexpected, such as a configuration
change that will not persist after a reboot.
WARNING
A warning indicates potential data loss, as may happen when tuning hardware for
maximum performance.
2. Additional Reading
The
Directory Server Administrator's Guide
describes how to set up, configure, and administer Red
Hat Directory Server and its contents. this manual does not describe many of the basic directory and
architectural concepts that you need to deploy, install, and administer a directory service successfully.
Those concepts are contained in the
Red Hat Directory Server Deployment Guide
. You should read
that book before continuing with this manual.
When you are familiar with Directory Server concepts and have done some preliminary planning for
your directory service, install the Directory Server. The instructions for installing the various Directory
Server components are contained in the
Red Hat Directory Server Installation Guide
. Many of the
scripts and commands used to install and administer the Directory Server are explained in detail in the
Red Hat Directory Server Configuration, Command, and File Reference
.
Also,
Managing Servers with Red Hat Console
contains general background information on how to
use the Red Hat Console. You should read and understand the concepts in that book before you
attempt to administer Directory Server.
The document set for Directory Server contains the following guides:
•
Red Hat Directory Server Release Notes
contain important information on new features, fixed bugs,
known issues and workarounds, and other important deployment information for this specific version
of Directory Server.
•
Red Hat Directory Server Deployment Guide
provides an overview for planning a deployment of the
Directory Server.
•
Red Hat Directory Server Administrator's Guide
contains procedures for the day-to-day maintenance
of the directory service. Includes information on configuring server-side plug-ins.
