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TIVOLI DIRECTORY SERVER

Overview :
IBM TDS (Tivoli Directory Server) is an IBM Directory Server, is an IBM implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. It is part of the IBM Tivoli Identity and Access Management portfolio. It serves as the unique data foundation for fastest development and deployment of Web applications and security and identity management initiatives by including strong management, replication and security features.
Training Objectives of TDS:
The Main Objectives of IBM TDS is to describe the different Development and Deployment options and criteria’s used to set up the optimal with ITDS. Plan to perform the ITDS updates with minimal downtime using replication. Troubleshoot the problems with distributed ITDS deployments.
Target Students / Prerequisites:
Students must have the basic skills on LINUX Concepts. Sound Knowledge required on LDAP fundamentals. Basic Knowledge Required on General Security Concepts like SSL Authentication and authorization.
Unit 1: Introduction to LDAP, X500, DAP
Unit 2: DIT, Object Classes, Attributes
Unit 3: LDAP vs RDBMS
Unit 4: Installing TDS and DB2
Unit 5: Starting and Stopping TDS (TDS Configuration Tool OR idsxcfg)
Unit 6: Web Administration Tool (WebTool and Directory White Pages)
Unit 7: IBM Directory Schema (Objects for white page apps and other systems)
Unit 8: Replication and Schema (cn=ibmpolicies)
Unit 9: DIT, Suffixes, User Add/Modify/Delete
Unit 10: Schema Checking, Password Encryption
Unit 11: Tombstone Node
Unit 12: Configuration only Mode
Unit 13: ACL
Unit 14: Groups and roles
Unit 15: Manage search Limit
Unit 16: Performance Tuning
Unit 17: Configuration files and Log file location
Unit 18: Backup process
Unit 19: Realms and Templates
Unit 20: Replication Topologies
Unit 21: Real time Scenarios, Architecture Design, User Base and Hardware selection