CONFIGURING


Setting up an extended directory catalog

There are four parts to setting up an extended directory catalog.

Part 1: Verify that each Domino Directory has a defined domain

Each Domino® Directory aggregated in a directory catalog should have a domain defined in its Directory Profile. The Dircat task uses the domain name to distinguish between groups with the same name in more than one Domino Directory.

Do the following for each Domino Directory you will aggregate into the directory catalog:

1. Open a Domino Directory.

2. Choose Actions -> Edit Directory Profile.

3. Make sure the field Domain defined by this Domino Directory contains a valid domain name. This field is usually filled in automatically.

4. Click Save & Close.

Part 2: Create the extended directory catalog database

Note: If you will integrate an extended directory catalog into a primary Domino Directory, skip this step.

1. Choose File -> Application -> New.

2. For Server field, select the Dircat server you picked to aggregate the directory catalog.

3. In the Title field, enter a title for the directory catalog, for example extended directory catalog.

4. In the Filename field, enter a file name for the directory catalog, for example EDC.NSF. DO NOT use the file name NAMES.NSF.

5. Click Show advanced templates.

6. For Template server, select a server that stores the Domino Directory template.

7. Select the Domino Directory template (PUBNAMES.NTF).

8. Keep Inherit future design changes selected.

9. Click OK.

Note: After you create the extended directory catalog, you must make sure you have both manager access and all roles access in the database ACL. Otherwise, you will not be able to create the directory catalog configuration document.

Step 3: Create the extended directory catalog configuration document and run the Dircat task

1. Open the database you created in Part 2.


2. Choose Create -> Extended Directory Catalog and complete the following fields in the document. Read the complete descriptions of the fields before you run the Dircat task to build the directory catalog.
3. Save and close to the document.

4. Run the Dircat task to build the directory catalog.

Note: If you integrate the extended directory catalog into a primary Domino Directory, Parts 4 and 5 are unnecessary.

Part 4: Create at least one replica of the extended directory catalog

Create at least one replica of the directory catalog on another server for performance and failover benefits. Make sure replication occurs between the server(s) with the replica(s) and the Dircat server, so the replicas of the directory catalog are kept up-to-date.

Part 5: Set up servers to use the extended directory catalog

To set up a server to use an extended directory catalog, create a Directory Assistance document for the extended directory catalog in a directory assistance database the server uses.

Related concepts
Overview of setting up an extended directory catalog
Monitoring directory catalogs
Planning to set up directory catalogs
Directory catalogs

Related tasks
Picking the server(s) to run the Dircat task
Choosing which fields to aggregate in a directory catalog
Removing duplicate user entries from a directory catalog
Choosing the types of groups to aggregate in a directory catalog
Planning issues specific to extended directory catalogs
Using a selection formula in a directory catalog configuration document
The Dircat task
Creating a Directory Assistance document for a Domino Directory or extended directory catalog

Related reference
Specifying the Domino Directories for the Dircat task to aggregate