Adding new external servers

Run dsconfig and enter the LDAP connection parameters when prompted.

In the External Server menu, enter the number corresponding to Create a new External Server.

Base the configuration of the new external server on the existing configuration of the ds-east-01 server. Enter t to use an existing external server as a template.

Enter the number to base the configuration of the new server on the configuration of the ds-east-01 server.

Enter a name for the new ds-central-01 server that complies with the naming strategy.

Example:

>>>> Enter a name for the Ping Identity DS External Server that you
want to create: ds-central-01.example.com:389

Enter the value of the server-host-name property.

Review and modify the configuration properties of the external server.

In the External Server menu, change the server-host-name property to reflect the name of the ds-central-01 server.

In the External Server menu, change the location property to reflect the central location.

Change the health-check property to reflect the new health check created for the ds-central-01 server in the previous section.

On the 'health-check' Property menu, enter the number to remove one or more values.

Add the health-check created in the previous section.

Select the health check associated with the ds-central-01 server.

Press Enter to use the value associated with ds-central-01 health check.

Review the configuration of the new external server and enter f to create the server.

Repeat steps 1-15 to add the new ds-central-02 external server.