14.2 Installing iFolder 2.1.7 on SLES 9 Server

  1. Install Apache2 worker rpm:

    1. Open Yast2.

    2. Select Install and Remove Software

    3. Search for apache2-worker

    4. Check apache2-worker for installation.

    5. Click Accept to install apache2-worker

      This installs Apache-2 worker on your system.

  2. Install LDAP libraries for C:

    1. Download the latest linux tarball (such as libraryname.tar.gz) from Novell Developer Kit Web site in /opt.

      For example, novell-cldap-devel-2005.09.26-1linux.tar.gz

    2. Run tar -zxvf novell-cldap-devel-2005.09.26-1linux.tar.gz in /opt.

  3. Run export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/opt/cldap_2005.09.26/lib command to add libldapsdk.so and libldapssl.so to LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

  4. Install iFolder server 2.1.7:

    Run rpm -ivh --nodeps novell-ifolder-2.1.7-20051213_1743.i586.rpm

  5. Run /opt/novell/ifolder/bin/ifolder_config.sh for configuring iFolder server.

    This requires you to input the following values:

    • LDAP Host: Type the DNS name for the LDAP server.
    • LDAP SSL Port: Specify the LDAP SSL Port.
    • LDAP Users Context: Specify the LDAP context where the iFolder Admin user is located.
    • LDAP Admin DN: Type the DN of the LDAP admin.
    • Admin Password: Type the admin password of the LDAP server.
    • Admin Users: Specify the users who have permission to manage the iFolder server.
    • iFolder 2.x server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the iFolder 2.x server.

      To install in Standalone mode, enter 0.0.0.0 as the IP address.

      To install in Coexistent mode, enter a valid IP address (different from the primary address of the local machine).

    Enter the following user inputs if the user enters a valid IP address for iFolder 2.x server IP address field.

    • iFolder 2.x server netmask: Type the netmask for the iFolder 2.x server.
    • iFolder 2.x DNS name: Type the DNS name for the iFolder 2.x server.

  6. After configuration is complete, and if you are not running iFolder 2.x as a standalone server, then you need to restart Apache2 (by running /etc/init.d/apache2 restart) before starting iFolder 2.x server.

    To load the iFolder 2.x server, run /etc/init.d/novell-ifolder start

For more information, see the Novell iFolder 2.1 Administration guide