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2. _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n__I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n
This chapter lists supplemental information to the _I_R_I_S
_S_o_f_t_w_a_r_e _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _G_u_i_d_e. The information listed here is
product- and release-specific; use it with the Installation
Guide to install this product.
2.1 _N_e_t_s_c_a_p_e__A_d_m_i_n_i_s_t_r_a_t_i_o_n__S_e_r_v_e_r__S_u_b_s_y_s_t_e_m_s
Netscape Administration Server includes these subsystems:
_n_s__a_d_m_i_n._b_o_o_k_s._F_i_r_e_w_a_l_l__A_G WebFORCE Firewall
Administrator's Guide.
_n_s__a_d_m_i_n._m_a_n._m_a_n Administration reference
pages.
_n_s__a_d_m_i_n._m_a_n._r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s These release notes.
_n_s__a_d_m_i_n._s_w._s_e_r_v_e_r The Netscape Administration
Server software.
2.2 _N_e_t_s_c_a_p_e _A_d_m_i_n_i_s_t_r_a_t_i_o_n _S_e_r_v_e_r _S_u_b_s_y_s_t_e_m _D_i_s_k _S_p_a_c_e
_R_e_q_u_i_r_e_m_e_n_t_s
This section lists the subsystems (and their sizes) of the
Netscape Administration Server.
If you are installing this software for the first time, the
default subsystems are installed if you click the _I_n_s_t_a_l_l
_A_u_t_o_m_a_t_i_c_a_l_l_y button. To install a different set of
subsystems, click the _C_u_s_t_o_m_i_z_e _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n button and make
your new selections. Then click the _S_t_a_r_t button to launch
the installation.
Note: The listed subsystem sizes are approximate. Refer to
the _S_o_f_t_w_a_r_e _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _A_d_m_i_n_i_s_t_r_a_t_o_r'_s _G_u_i_d_e for
information on finding exact sizes.
Subsystem Name Subsystem Size
_n_s__a_d_m_i_n._b_o_o_k_s._F_i_r_e_w_a_l_l__A_G (default) 368
_n_s__a_d_m_i_n._m_a_n._m_a_n (default) 2
_n_s__a_d_m_i_n._m_a_n._r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s (default) 11
_n_s__a_d_m_i_n._s_w._s_e_r_v_e_r (default) 3967
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2.3 _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n__M_e_t_h_o_d
All of the subsystems for the Netscape Administration Server
can be installed using IRIX. You do not need to use the
miniroot. Refer to the _S_o_f_t_w_a_r_e _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _A_d_m_i_n_i_s_t_r_a_t_o_r'_s
_G_u_i_d_e for complete installation instructions.
2.4 _C_o_n_f_i_g_u_r_a_t_i_o_n__F_i_l_e_s
There are several configuration files in this product. The
first is /_e_t_c/_c_o_n_f_i_g/_n_s__a_d_m_i_n and is controlled by the state
of the _c_h_k_c_o_n_f_i_g command. The value is either on or off
telling whether the Administration server should be started
automatically on system reboot or not started and thus
started manually.
The next file is /_e_t_c/_i_n_i_t._d/_n_s__a_d_m_i_n which starts and stops
the administration server. In general you should not need
to edit this file.
The next file is the administration server's password file.
This is located in /_u_s_r/_n_s-_h_o_m_e/_a_d_m_s_e_r_v/_a_d_m_p_w and currently
ships with _a_d_m_i_n as the administration password. Notice the
password is stored in an encrypted form. Once you begin
administering your system you should configure a different
administration server password using the administration
forms in your administration server.
2.5 _F_i_l_e_s__N_o_t__L_i_s_t_e_d__b_y__vvvv_eeee_rrrr_ssss_iiii_oooo_nnnn_ssss
This version of the Netscape Administration server creates
files not listed by _vvvv_eeee_rrrr_ssss_iiii_oooo_nnnn_ssss. They mimic the _i_n_s_t config
files in their behavior. When the new version is installed,
it creates the following file if the file of the same name
exists at time of installation:
////uuuussssrrrr////nnnnssss----hhhhoooommmmeeee////aaaaddddmmmmsssseeeerrrrvvvv////nnnnssss----aaaaddddmmmmiiiinnnn....ccccoooonnnnffff....NNNN
This file is the default configuration file for the
administration server. It can usually be safely removed. If
you replace the _n_s-_a_d_m_i_n._c_o_n_f file with the '.N' file, you
will need to stop and start the admin server by the command
/_e_t_c/_i_n_i_t._d/_n_s__a_d_m_i_n _s_t_a_r_t|_s_t_o_p.
2.6 _G_e_n_e_r_a_l__I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n__I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n
This version of the Netscape Administration server comes
pre-installed and pre-configured.
Note: The Netscape 2.12 Administration Server is
incompatible with the 1.12 Administration Server. If
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you have any 1.12 Netscape servers running you should
reinstall them after installing the 2.12
Administration Server and relocate the 1.12 server to
a different server root.
In the forms used to administer the Netscape servers, there
are two user accounts that are mentioned. One is a Unix
user account and must appear in the /etc/passwd file while
the other is the Netscape Admin Server user and does not
exist in the password file, but in the /_u_s_r/_n_s-
_h_o_m_e/_a_d_m_s_e_r_v/_a_d_m_p_w file. The Unix user account is the one
used to run the server process and has a default of root.
If you use the nobody user make sure that the value of the
user id and group id is 60001 and not a negative number.
Also make sure that nobody has write access to the files and
directories needed by the admin server. These include all
the admin configuration directories, files and log files,
and all administered server configuration directories and
files. Since these files and directories are installed owned
by root.sys, as root, you must change the ownership to
nobody.nobody before successfully running the admin server
as nobody.
Configuration of the Netscape Servers images requires the
use of the Netscape Navigator as a graphical front end for
the configuration process. If you are installing these
images on a CHALLENGE S or other SGI server system you are
required to have an X terminal or workstation with an X
windows display capability accessible from the server.
If you install another Netscape Server you must restart the
admin server before the admin server will be able to
configure the new server.
For more details on configuring and administering your
Netscape Servers, see the online help available from the
administration server.
2.7 _F_i_n_a_l__I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n__I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n
The Netscape server products share a common administration
server when more than one Netscape server is installed on
the same machine. This administration server must be
running in order to administer your Netscape server. Upon
installation this administration server is not configured to
automatically start when the system is rebooted. If you
wish the server to be started on reboot then do the
following:
#### cccchhhhkkkkccccoooonnnnffffiiiigggg nnnnssss____aaaaddddmmmmiiiinnnn oooonnnn
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If you do not do this, then you will have to start the
administration server by hand in order to administer your
netscape servers. To start the server by hand execute the
following command:
#### ////uuuussssrrrr////nnnnssss----hhhhoooommmmeeee////ssssttttaaaarrrrtttt----aaaaddddmmmmiiiinnnn
2.7.1 _A_u_t_o_-_C_o_n_f_i_g_u_r_a_t_i_o_n__o_f__t_h_e__A_d_m_i_n__S_e_r_v_e_r
Upon installation of the admin server and each time the
command /etc/init.d/ns_admin start is run, the admin server
checks to see if any key system information has changed.
This information is the host name, IP address, and domain.
If so these changes are made to the configuration files in
the product. The command to do this is
/usr/ns-home/sgi_config/admin/configure. This script must be
run by hand if the admin server is not chkconfig'ed on and
any of these system parameters change. The admin server must
then be restarted.