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Install the Directory Package Using a Command

The dxsetup command lets you install the Directory package.

To install the Directory package using a command

  1. Log in as a user with administrator privileges.
  2. Insert the CA Directory installation CD.
  3. Open a command prompt window.
  4. Change to the following directory:
    CD-ROM\dxserver\windows
    
  5. Run the dxsetup command with the options described in dxsetup Command—Install the Directory Package.
dxsetup Command—Install the Directory Package

The dxsetup command lets you install the components in the Directory installation package as follows:

dxsetup 
[ADDLOCAL=ALL | DXServer | ETRDocumentation]
[ETRDIR_DXADMIND_PORT=port-number]
[ETRDIR_DXADMIND_PASSWORD=password]
[ETRDIR_DXADMIND_DXMANAGER_HOST=hostname]
[ETRDIRBASEPATH=installation-path]
[ETRDIR_CONFIGURE_DXADMIND=0|1]
ADDLOCAL=ALL | DXServer | ETRDocumentation

Specifies which components to install.

ALL

Installs DXserver and the documentation.

DXServer

Installs the DXserver component only.

ETRDocumentation

Installs the documentation only.

ETRDIR_DXADMIND_PORT=port-number

Sets the DXadmind port number. This standard LDAP port is used for communication between DXadmind and DXmanager.

Default: 2123

ETRDIR_DXADMIND_PASSWORD=password

Sets the DXadmind user password. This is used in communication between DXmanager and DXadmind. The password must have more than five characters.

ETRDIR_DXADMIND_DXMANAGER_HOST=hostname

Specifies the hostname of the computer that contains the DXmanager installation that you trust.

ETRDIRBASEPATH=installation-path

Specifies the installation path for the Directory package.

Default: C:\Program Files\CA\Directory

ETRDIR_CONFIGURE_DXADMIND=0|1

0: DXadmind is not set up during installation. This is useful if CA Directory is configured with text configuration files rather then with DXmanager.

1: (Default) DXadmind is set up during the installation.