TW082 - IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.2 System  Administration

Table of Contents:

• Course Description
• Objectives
• Course Outline
• Who Will Benefit From This Course
• Required Skills/Knowledge
• Recommended Courses

Course description

This course covers configuration and administration of IBM Tivoli Directory Server Version 6.2, which provides an LDAP client and server infrastructure. In this course you learn basic LDAP concepts, install the directory server, and configure directory server instances. You will load a sample database and manage directory data using the Web Administration and command-line tools. You will secure directory data using ACLs and SSL, configure a proxy server, and set up replication. Problem determination and performance tools will also be covered.

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Objectives

After completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Define LDAP and discuss concepts regarding LDAP standards
• Describe the components of IBM Tivoli Directory Server; list its hardware and software prerequisites
• Install and configure IBM Tivoli Directory Server instances and load a sample ldif data file
• Configure IBM Tivoli Directory Server instances for online backup
• Use the Web Administration Tool to view, edit, add, and delete directory entries; search the directory using ldapsearch
• Explain the purpose of the directory schema, object classes and attributes; use the Web Administration tool to extend the default schema
• Configure and use simple and Digest-MD5 authentication; list the password policies supported by IBM Tivoli Directory Server
• Describe the access control model used by IBM Tivoli Directory Server; configure and enforce access control policies for directory entries
• Configure replication schedules; configure a proxy directory server
• Configure the IBM Tivoli Directory Server to use SSL for secure communications
• Configure and use problem determination facilities
• Perform basic and advanced tuning of the IBM Tivoli Directory Server
• Back up and restore the directory database
• Perform basic problem resolution of IBM Tivoli Directory Server

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Course outline

1. Introduction to IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.2, its features and functions; introduction to LDAP servers and directories
2. Architecture and components of IBM Tivoli Directory Server, supported platforms, hardware and software requirements; installation; migration; instance configuration using the Instance Configuration Tool; server administration using the Web Administration Tool
3. Managing directory data; concepts regarding LDAP directory data standards; naming data, structuring data, accessing data; directory schema; ldapsearch facility; LDIF files
4. Security features of the IBM Tivoli Director Server including authentication, password policies, access control model, IBM GSKit and SSL configuration
5. Performance tuning including LDAP caches, DB2 indexes, DB2 buffer pools, optimization; obtaining server statistics helpful for performance tuning; backing up and restoring the directory database
6. Problem Determination and logging facilities

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Who will benefit from this course

This course is designed for system or network administrators who are responsible for system administration of IBM Tivoli Directory Server. 

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Required skills/knowledge

The following skills are expected:

• Basic Linux administrative skills
• IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1
• IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 6.0
• HTTP(S)
• Web Servers
• Web Services
• LDAP
• XML
• SAML 1.1
• SAML 2.0
• WS-Federation
• SOAP

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Recommended courses

• Tivoli Implementation Foundation Skills: LDAP Fundamentals (Foundation Skills)

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