What This Course Covers

Before you get started, make sure this course covers what you want to learn. This is an introductory level course appropriate for System Administrators and support staff who are unfamiliar with underlying concepts behind Meta-Directory. We'll cover these topics:

This is only an introductory course; its main purpose is to familiarize you with some of the terms used to discuss Meta-Directory and step you through a demo installation. You should read the TechPubs documents and take additional courses before actually installing this product at a customer site.

General Concepts

The first goal of this course is to provide you with an overview of the problem that motivates companies to use a meta-directory service. We'll introduce you to the concepts of synching and joining and show how data stored in various formats can be assembled into a composite LDAP-compliant database, called a "metaview".

You'll also learn about the basic features and architecture of iPlanet's Meta-Directory version 1. We'll cover the use of direct and indirect connector views and show you how to use the Join Engine to create a metaview using sample data.


Demo Installation

The second goal of this course is to teach you how to install and configure Meta-Directory 1.0 in a sandbox environment. The term "sandbox environment" refers to a test system functioning in a non-critical role. This could be your own personal desktop system or a machine in a testing lab or classroom. Your sandbox environment should be a system you can afford to make mistakes on.

We strongly suggest you actually install Meta-Directory by following the step-by-step instructions in the Installation Module. This will require you to have access to the Meta-Directory installation software, either from a CD or from the iPlanet download site.


Management Center

The third goal of this course is to tour the Management Center. In this section you will look at the capabilities of the Management Center to monitor Meta-Directory performance, configure components, and manage operations.

By the time you finish this course you should be able to start and stop the Meta-Directory server and perform simple administrative tasks.


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