Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP)

CHAPTER 10Planning Requirements for LDAPNaming Services (Tasks)This chapter discusses the high-level planning you should do before beginning theserver and client setup and installation processes.This chapter covers the following topics.■ “LDAP Planning Overview” on page 153■ “Planning the LDAP Network Model” on page 154■ “Planning the Directory Information Tree (DIT)” on page 154■ “LDAP and Replica Servers” on page 156■ “Planning the LDAP Security Model” on page 157■ “Planning Client Profiles and Default Attribute Values for LDAP” on page 158■ “Planning the LDAP Data Population ” on page 158LDAP Planning OverviewThe LDAP client profile is a collection of configuration information an LDAP clientuses to access LDAP naming services information about the supporting LDAP server.This chapter discusses the planning of the various aspects of the LDAP namingservices. These include the network model, the directory information tree, the securitymodel, the default values of the various profile attributes, and finally, the preparationfor data population.153