Page 3 - Contents
3 Contents About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What You Need to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - About This Guide; What You Need to Know
5 About This Guide This guide explains how to install iPlanet™ Web Server, FastTrack Edition. This preface contains the following sections: • What You Need to Know • What’s in This Guide • Document Conventions • Where to Find This Guide Online • How to Use Online Help • Where to Find Related Informa...
Page 6 - What’s in This Guide
What’s in This Guide 6 iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Installation Guide • June 2000 What’s in This Guide The iPlanet Web Server Installation Guide covers the information you need to install iPlanet Web Server on your system. Document Conventions This guide uses the following conventions: • W...
Page 7 - Where to Find This Guide Online
Where to Find This Guide Online About This Guide 7 • Brackets ([]) are used to enclose parameters that are optional. • A slash (/) is used to separate directories in a path. (Windows NT supports both the slash and the backslash.) Where to Find This Guide Online You can find the iPlanet Web Server In...
Page 9 - Before You Install iPlanet Web; iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Overview
9 Chapter 1 Before You Install iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition The following sections discuss the information you need to know before you install iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition. This chapter contains the following sections: • iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Overview • Supported Pl...
Page 11 - More Information; Supported Platforms; Required Patches
Supported Platforms Chapter 1 Before You Install iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition 11 More Information For a full description of the iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition, see: http://www.iplanet.com/products/infrastructure/web_servers/index.html Supported Platforms iPlanet Web Server, FastTrac...
Page 12 - Hardware and Software Requirements; Unix; Windows NT
Hardware and Software Requirements 12 iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Installation Guide • June 2000 Hardware and Software Requirements In addition to the Unix, Linux, or Windows NT operation system. memory and disk space requirements listed above, your computer must have the following hardwar...
Page 13 - Linux
Hardware and Software Requirements Chapter 1 Before You Install iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition 13 • If you are using Internet Explorer, you need to set your browser to check for a new version of a page every time you access it. To configure this setting, from the View menu, choose Internet Op...
Page 14 - Other Technical Requirements; Creating a DNS Alias for the Server; Unix and Linux User Accounts for the Server
Other Technical Requirements 14 iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Installation Guide • June 2000 Other Technical Requirements Once you have the proper hardware and software necessary to install iPlanet Web Server, you should make sure that you meet the following requirements: • You know the host...
Page 15 - Windows NT User Accounts for the Server
Other Technical Requirements Chapter 1 Before You Install iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition 15 In addition, the user account you create for the server should belong to a group that contains the server users for all iPlanet servers so that multiple servers can have access to shared files. If you ...
Page 16 - Choosing Unique Port Numbers
Other Technical Requirements 16 iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Installation Guide • June 2000 During installation, the server uses the LocalSystem account, not the user account you created. Once you start and run the server, you should use the user account you created. You can change the user...
Page 17 - Installation Overview
Installation Overview Chapter 1 Before You Install iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition 17 Installation Overview You can install iPlanet Web Server by downloading it off the iPlanet web site. When you install iPlanet Web Server, you follow these basic steps: 1. If you have an existing iPlanet Web S...
Page 18 - Installing Netscape Directory Server; Installing Netscape Console
Installing Netscape Directory Server 18 iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Installation Guide • June 2000 Installing Netscape Directory Server If you are planning to use users and groups (for example, for access control) with your iPlanet Web Server, you need to install Netscape Directory Server ...
Page 21 - Installing iPlanet Web Server,; Installing on Unix Platforms; Installing from a CD Shipped With Solaris 8
21 Chapter 2 Installing iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition on Unix This chapter tells you how to install iPlanet Web Server on Unix systems. It contains the following sections: • Installing on Unix Platforms • Using Silent Installation • Using Uninstall on Unix Installing on Unix Platforms The fo...
Page 22 - Logging In as the Correct User
Installing on Unix Platforms 22 iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Installation Guide • June 2000 Logging In as the Correct User Before you install iPlanet Web Server, you must log in as root , unless you meet the following conditions: • You plan to install the iPlanet Web Server on a port higher...
Page 23 - Running Setup; Typical or Custom Installation
Installing on Unix Platforms Chapter 2 Installing iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition on Unix 23 Running Setup You run the setup program to install iPlanet Web Server. During the installation process, you have the choice of three kinds of installation: Express, Typical, or Custom. Most users shoul...
Page 27 - Express Installation
Installing on Unix Platforms Chapter 2 Installing iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition on Unix 27 If you are installing Java support, you must have a JRE or a JDK. You can install the supplied JRE subcomponent or use a JDK already installed on your system. For more information, see “Installing a Ja...
Page 30 - Using Silent Installation
Using Silent Installation 30 iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Installation Guide • June 2000 You can now configure your iPlanet Web Server. For more information, see the iPlanet Web Server Administrator’s Guide. Using Silent Installation If you want to install several iPlanet Web Servers, you c...
Page 32 - Using Uninstall on Unix
Using Uninstall on Unix 32 iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Installation Guide • June 2000 Using Uninstall on Unix You can remove iPlanet Web Server from your computer by using the uninstall application. SuiteSpotUserID The user ID used when running the default instance of the iPlanet Web Serve...
Page 35 - Installing on Windows NT
35 Chapter 3 Installing iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition on Windows NT This chapter tells you how to install iPlanet Web Server. It contains the following sections: • Installing on Windows NT • Using Uninstall on Windows NT Installing on Windows NT The following sections describe the installati...
Page 36 - Unpacking the Files
Installing on Windows NT 36 iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Installation Guide • June 2000 • Do not install iPlanet Web Server on an NFS-mounted drive due to potential security and file locking restrictions on remote partitions. • The server will unpack onto the drive designated by the TEMP en...
Page 41 - Using Uninstall on Windows NT
Using Uninstall on Windows NT Chapter 3 Installing iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition on Windows NT 41 14. Click Finish. 15. Restart your machine or use the Services Control Panel to start the iPlanet Web Server. 16. To configure your iPlanet Web Server, use the URL: http:// server_name:administr...
Page 43 - Installing on Linux
43 Chapter 4 Installing iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition on Linux This chapter tells you how to install iPlanet Web Server. It contains the following sections: • Installing on Linux • Using Silent Installation • Using Uninstall on Linux Installing on Linux The following sections describe the in...
Page 54 - Using Uninstall on Linux
Using Uninstall on Linux 54 iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Installation Guide • June 2000 The following table shows some useful install.inf parameters to edit. For best results, do not edit any parameters except those listed in the table. Using Uninstall on Linux You can remove iPlanet Web Se...
Page 57 - Troubleshooting Your Installation; Troubleshooting All Platforms
57 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Your Installation This chapter contains information on troubleshooting Windows NT, Unix and Linux installations of iPlanet Web Server. It contains the following sections: • Troubleshooting All Platforms • Troubleshooting Unix and Linux • Troubleshooting Windows NT Troubl...
Page 58 - Troubleshooting Unix and Linux
Troubleshooting Unix and Linux 58 iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Installation Guide • June 2000 Delete everything after the colon and save the file. Shut down the Administration Server and restart it. When prompted for the administration password, leave the password field blank. You should be...
Page 59 - Troubleshooting Windows NT
Troubleshooting Windows NT Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Your Installation 59 Troubleshooting Windows NT This section describes troubleshooting problems that are Windows NT specific. The installation could not proceed.Error: Can’t open file for writing.Can’t write to file filename. The error was error c...
Page 61 - Index
61 Index C CNAME, DNS and, 14Communicator, installing, 17Compaq Tru64 Unix, version, 11Console, iPlanet Web Server integration with, 20core component, 25, 46 D Directory Server installing, 18documentation, related, 7dynamic IP address, 59 H hardware requirements Linux, 13Unix, 12Windows NT, 12 HP-UX...
