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8.2 Product PingDirectory PingDirectoryProxy Directory Capability Product documentation Content Type Administration User task IT Administrator Administrator Audience System Administrator Software Deployment Method Configuration
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Use the dsconfig tool to create and configure external
servers. Then, specify the host name, connection method, port number, and bind DN
as described in previous procedures.
$ bin/dsconfig
- In the Directory Proxy Server main menu, enter the number corresponding to external servers. Then, enter the number to create a new external server.
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Select the type of server you want to create. This example creates a new
Ping Identity
Directory Server.
>>>> Select the type of external server that you want to create: 1) Ping Identity DS external server 2) JDBC external server 3) LDAP external server 4) Sun DS external server ?) help c) cancel q) quit Enter choice [c]: 1
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Specify a name for the new external server. In this example, the external
server is named east1.
>>>> Enter a name for the Ping Identity DS external server that you want to create: east1
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Configure the host name or IP address of the target LDAP external server.
Enter a value for the 'server-host-name' property:east1.example.com
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Next, configure the location property of the new external server.
Do you want to modify the 'location' property? 1) Leave undefined 2) Change it to the location: East 3) Change it to the location: West 4) Create a new location ?) help q) quit Enter choice [1]: 2
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Next, define the bind DN and bind password.
Do you want to modify the 'bind-dn' property? 1) Leave undefined 2) Change the value ?) help q) quit Enter choice [1]: 2 Enter a value for the 'bind-dn' property [continue]: cn=Proxy User,cn=Root DNs,cn=config Enter choice [b]: 6 ... Do you want to modify the 'password' property? 1) Leave undefined 2) Change the value ?) help q) quit Enter choice [1]: 2 Enter a value for the 'password' property [continue]: Confirm the value for the 'password' property:
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Enter f to finish the operation.
Enter choice [b]: f
The Ping Identity DS external server was created successfully.
Once you have completed adding the server, run the prepare-external-server tool to configure communications between the Directory Proxy Server and the Ping Identity Directory Server(s).