Administration Guide › Use DXmanager to Create and Modify the Backbone › Overview of the Process to Create a New Directory Backbone › Configure the Test Environment

Configure the Test Environment

You now need to use DXmanager to set up the configuration for the new directory backbone. Do this preparation in the test environment, and later move the new configuration file to the production environment.

The test environment should mimic the production environment as closely as possible. This includes hardware, software, and data.

We recommend that you use short descriptive names for namespace partitions, regions, sites, and hosts. DXmanager uses these names to label each part of your directory backbone. The DXmanager maps have limited space, so we recommend that you use short names to make the maps as clear as possible.

To configure the test environment

1. Install CA Directory on the test environment.
2. Start DXmanager.
3. Configure a new directory backbone.
4. Add any more regions, sites, or hosts.
5. Add any more namespace partitions.
6. Add more DSAs.
7. Deploy the configuration.