If you've ever installed
one of iPlanet's servers you probably meet the prerequisites for
this course.
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If you don't have some degree
of System Administration experience you may have trouble completing
the Installation and MetaView modules, but you can still learn about
directory services and how Meta-Directory works by viewing the Background
and Architecture modules.
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Basic Knowledge Of The Target OS
You should be familiar with the target operating system, Windows NT.
In particular, you should already know how to perform tasks such as...
- Shutting down and rebooting your system
- Copying, moving, and deleting files and folders
- Editing configuration files using Notepad or Wordpad
- Stopping and restarting services through the system control panel
Basic Web Skills
You should feel comfortable using a standard web browser such
as Netscape's Navigator. You should already know how and when to use navigational
mechanisms built into all browsers such as the Back button and
the Go menu. You should know what a URL is and how to go to a specific
web page given a particular web address.
Note that the Navigation Frame at the top of all pages in this course
is designed for use with Netscape's Navigator (version 4.6 and beyond).
System Administration Experience
If you plan to install Meta-Directory in a working environment you
should have substantial prior experience doing system administration tasks
such as installing software, adding new users, troubleshooting errors,
etc. On the other hand, if your primary expectation from this course is
to get an overview of meta-directory services you'll only need the basic
web skills described above.
Knowledge of Directory Services
Although not strictly necessary, you should have some basic
knowledge about directory services and LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol). You can get an overview of directory services and the iPlanet
Directory Server (which is used by Meta-Directory) from the Introduction
to iPlanet Directory Server 4.0 web-based course.
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