About This Guide

Welcome to Red Hat Directory Server (Directory Server). This manual provides a high-level overview of design and planning decisions you need to make before installing the Directory Server and describes the different installation methods that you can use.

This preface contains the following sections:

1. Prerequisite Reading

Before you install Directory Server, we recommend that you read the Red Hat Directory Server Deployment Guide. This guide covers key concepts on how to design and plan your directory service.

After you finish planning your directory service, follow the steps in this installation guide to install the Directory Server and its related software components.