Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.x: Analysis and Planning (DIR-2217)

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Prerequisites

• Perform basic UNIX tasks
• Understand basic UNIX commands
• Describe LDAP services at a high level
• Describe features of the Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6 (Directory Server)
• Install Directory Server

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Skills Gained

• Describe the LDAP Directory Services Analysis and Planning (DSAP) process
• Document LDAP directory data requirements
• Develop an LDAP directory schema
• Design an LDAP directory tree hierarchy
• Design a topology and replication strategy
• Create directory access control rules
• Select indexes to support the design
• Describe the steps to build a test environment

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Related Courses

Before:

• Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition: LDAP Concepts (WMT-DIR-1344)

After:

• Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6: Maintenance and Operations (DIR-2340)

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Course Content

Module 1 - Overview of the Directory Services Analysis and Planning Process

• Describe the Directory Services Analysis and Planning (DSAP) process
• Describe basic Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) concepts and terminology

Module 2 - Planning Your Directory Data

• Describe the process of planning your directory data
• Identify directory applications
• Identify directory data stores
• Document directory application fields
• Document directory data store fields

Module 3 - Planning Your Directory Schema

• Describe the process of planning your directory schema
• Describe basic LDAP and Directory Server schema concepts
• Match directory application fields to the default schema
• Match directory data store fields to the default schema
• Extend the default schema for non-matching fields
• Identify authoritative sources for each field
• Identify processes and procedures that need to change

Module 4 - Planning Your Directory Tree

• Describe the process of planning your directory tree
• Describe the components and functions of an LDAP directory tree hierarchy
• Select a Directory Server root suffix
• Select branch points
• Create sample entries
• Select unique RDNs
• Group entries for administration

Module 5 - Creating a Database Topology

• Describe the process of creating a database topology
• Create a network directory map
• Identify local master requirements
• Partition your directory tree
• Map databases to multiple locations

Module 6 - Creating a Database Distribution Strategy

• Describe the process of creating a database distribution strategy
• Identify database distribution options
• Identify general distribution paths
• Identify replication paths
• Identify chaining paths
• Identify referral paths

Module 7 - Creating a Replication Strategy

• Describe the process of creating a replication strategy
• Describe general strategies for write failover, read failover, and load balancing
• Create multiple masters for write failover
• Create hub replicas for improved performance and availability
• Create consumer replicas for load balancing

Module 8 - Planning Your Security Policies

• Describe the process of planning your security policies
• Describe the Directory Server security methods
• Define general user access control security policies
• Define special user access control security policies
• Define password policies
• Define encrypted attributes
• Create access control instruction (ACI) statements to support your security policies

Module 9 - Planning Your Indexing Strategy

• Describe the process of planning your indexing strategy
• Describe the default Directory Server indexes
• Identify index types based on application search filters
• Select attributes to index and identify index types
• Define an indexing strategy for each database

Module 10 - Evaluating Your Plan

• Describe the process of evaluating your plan
• List the steps to build a test environment
• Describe the phases of testing your design

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