Adding new external servers - PingDirectory

Page created: 26 Jul 2021 |

Page updated: 14 Jan 2022

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9.0 Product PingDirectory Directory Capability Product documentation Content Type Administration User task Configuration System Administrator Administrator Audience IT Administrator Software Deployment Method

Add new external servers using dsconfig.

Add new external servers by selecting External Server from the main menu.

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.

>>>> 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.