Setting Up SLP on Windows NT or Windows 2000

This section explains how to set up SLP on a Windows NT or Windows 2000 system.

• Installing the Windows NT/Windows 2000 Directory Agent
• Managing Properties for Local Mode
• Adding a New Scope
• Setting Up a Proxy Scope
• Setting Up Scope Filters
• Setting Up Private Mode
• Managing the Directory Agent in Directory Mode with ConsoleOne

Installing the Windows NT/Windows 2000 Directory Agent

1. On a Windows NT or Windows 2000 machine, insert the Novell eDirectory CD.

2. Click Start > click Run > click Browse > select SETUP.EXE from the \NT directory of the CD.

3. From the installation screen, click SLP Directory Agent > Install.

   Follow the online instructions for the SLP Directory Agent installation program.

   If you select a Directory type of setup, the eDirectory schema will be extended for the eDirectory tree specified.

Managing Properties for Local Mode

1. On the server where the Directory Agent is running, click Start > Programs > Novell SLP Directory Agent > SLP DA Properties.

2. Adjust the configuration properties for the Directory Agent.

Adding a New Scope

To add, delete, or modify a scope:

1. On the server where the Directory Agent is running, click Start > Programs > Novell SLP Directory Agent > SLP DA Properties.

2. Click Scopes > Add.

   or

   Select an existing scope > click Properties to modify the scope or Delete to delete the scope from the list.

3. Enter the name of the new Scope > click OK.

For more information about setting up scope filtering, see Setting Up a Proxy Scope.

For more information about setting up a proxy scope, see Setting Up Scope Filters .

Setting Up a Proxy Scope

To add or delete a scope:

1. On the server where the Directory Agent is running, click Start > Programs > Novell SLP Directory Agent > SLP DA Properties.

2. Click Scopes > select the scope you want to add a proxy to from the list.

3. Click Properties > Proxy.

4. Enter the name of the Scope Authority to be proxied > click Add.

   The syntax of the Scope Authority specification is as follows:

   scope_authority [/[refresh_interval] [/[character_encoding] [/target_scope]]]

   The variables for this syntax include the following:

   
   Table 133. Scope Authority Variables

   Variable	Description
   Scope_authority	The IP address or DNS name of the Directory Agent acting as the scope authority for the proxied scope.
   Refresh_interval	The amount of time, in minutes, service information from this scope authority is to be retrieved. This value overrides any other refresh interval time configured for the scope but only applies to this scope authority.
   Character_encoding	Indicates the character encoding to use when retrieving service information from this scope authority. Character encodings include ASCII, UTF8, and Unicode*.
   Target_scope	The name of the scope to be queried for service information. If this value is omitted, the current scope name is used.

Setting Up Scope Filters

To add, delete, or modify scope filters:

1. On the server where the Directory Agent is running, click Start > Programs > Novell SLP Directory Agent > SLP DA Properties.

2. Click Scopes > select the scope you want to add the filter to from the list.

3. Click Properties > Filters.

4. Select the type of filter you want to add > click Add.

5. Select the filter parameters you want to include and exclude.

   For more information about the filtering, see Understanding Scope Filtering.

Setting Up Private Mode

Private mode allows you to limit the visibility of the Directory Agent to those services configured specifically with the Directory Agent's IP address.

1. On the server where the Directory Agent is running, click Start > Programs > Novell SLP Directory Agent > SLP DA Properties.

2. Check the Private Mode check box to enable or disable Private mode.

Managing the Directory Agent in Directory Mode with ConsoleOne

To manage a directory agent running in Directory mode, use ConsoleOne. You can install ConsoleOne from the eDirectory CD.

• Setting Configuration Properties in Directory Mode
• Adding a Serviced Scope Unit
• Setting Up Scope Filters

Setting Configuration Properties in Directory Mode

1. In ConsoleOne, double-click the SLP Directory Agent object you want to modify.

   The Properties page for the Directory Agent appears.

2. Adjust the settings.

Adding a Serviced Scope Unit

1. In ConsoleOne, double-click the SLP Directory Agent object you want to modify.

   The Properties page for the Directory Agent appears.

2. Click the SLP Scope Units tab > Add.

3. Browse the eDirectory tree > select the Scope Unit you want to add.

Setting Up Scope Filters

1. In ConsoleOne, right-click the SLP Scope Unit object > select Properties.

   The Properties page for the SLP Scope Unit appears.

2. Click the Filters tab > select the type of filter you want to create.

3. Click Add > enter the filter information you want.

   For more information about filtering, see Setting Up Scope Filters .