10.2 Configuring NNMi to access a directory service
Directory service access is configured in the following file:
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Windows: %NNM_SHARED_CONF%\ldap.properties
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UNIX: $NNM_SHARED_CONF/ldap.properties
For details about the this file, see 10.7 ldap.properties configuration file reference. Also see 10.7.1 Examples of the properties configuration file.
For details about the general structure of a directory service, see 10.4 Directory service queries.
To configure access for the mixed mode, complete the following tasks:
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10.2.2 Task 2: (Optional) Configure secure communications to the directory service
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10.2.3 Task 3: Configure user access from the directory service
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10.2.4 Task 4: Test the user name and password configuration
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10.2.9 Task 9: Clean up to prevent unexpected access to NNMi
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10.2.10 Task 10: (Optional) Map the user groups to security groups
To configure access for the external mode, complete the following tasks:
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10.2.2 Task 2: (Optional) Configure secure communications to the directory service
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10.2.3 Task 3: Configure user access from the directory service
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10.2.4 Task 4: Test the user name and password configuration
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- Reference note
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If you plan to store NNMi user groups in the directory service, the directory service must be configured with the NNMi user groups. For details, see 10.5 Directory service configuration for storing NNMi user groups.
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10.2.7 Task 7: (Configuring for the external mode only) Test the NNMi user group configuration
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10.2.9 Task 9: Clean up to prevent unexpected access to NNMi
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10.2.10 Task 10: (Optional) Map the user groups to security groups
- Organization of this section
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10.2.2 Task 2: (Optional) Configure secure communications to the directory service
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10.2.3 Task 3: Configure user access from the directory service
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10.2.4 Task 4: Test the user name and password configuration
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10.2.7 Task 7: (Configuring for the external mode only) Test the NNMi user group configuration
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10.2.9 Task 9: Clean up to prevent unexpected access to NNMi
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10.2.10 Task 10: (Optional) Map the user groups to security groups