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DIR-2217 --- Sun Java System Directory Server EE 6.x Analysis and Planning

Overview

The Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition: Analysis and Planning course provides students with the technical knowledge and skills necessary to design a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory

Objectives

The Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition: Analysis and Planning course provides students with the technical knowledge and skills necessary to design a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory service solution deploying Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6. This course introduces the LDAP Directory Services Analysis and Planning (DSAP) process, a design methodology for designing and documenting an LDAP directory service deploying multiple Sun Java System Directory Servers. In applying this methodology to a business case study, students focus on planning and design -- not on operation issues. Optional hands-on labs are included.

PreRequisites

  • Perform basic UNIX tasks and 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

Who Can Benefit

LDAP directory architects * Professional services consultants * Technical personnel responsible for planning and designing an LDAP directory architecture around Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edit

Duration

4 Days

Course Content

Sun Java System Directory Server EE 6.x Analysis and Planning (DIR-2217) Content Details

 
 
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
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
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
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
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
 
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
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
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
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
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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