InterMapper® DataCenter™ 5.0.3 for SuSE Linux

» InterMapper DataCenter Services Overview

• InterMapper Authentication Server (IMAuth)
  IMAuth lets an InterMapper server authenticate users against a name directory. IMAuth acts as an intermediary between an InterMapper server and the directory. It supports Kerberos, LDAP, RADIUS, ActiveDirectory, IAS and DND directories.
• InterMapper Database (IMDatabase)
  IMDatabase gives InterMapper the ability to record events and data to an SQL database. You can send data to either a database on your network, or one included with IMDatabase. It supports PostgreSQL 8.1 or later databases.

» Installation Instructions

InterMapper DataCenter 5.0.3 for SuSE is shipped as an RPM package (.rpm file) which contains the necessary programs and support files.

You can use graphical install tools to install the InterMapper DataCenter package. You can also use the command line, with these commands:

The installation process will place InterMapper DataCenter files in the /usr/local/imdc directory on your hard drive. When the installer finishes, you must start a web browser and point it to this address:

https://localhost:8182

If you do not have a graphical environment or web browser available on your server, you can log in remotely from elsewhere on the network. Simply replace 'localhost' with the address of the server that InterMapper DataCenter was installed on, and ensure that port 8182 is left open on that server's firewall.

You will need an InterMapper Server installation, version 4.6 or later, with a valid serial number in order to use InterMapper DataCenter. Additional instructions for configuring your InterMapper Server to use InterMapper DataCenter services can be found in the InterMapper DataCenter documentation, or on the InterMapper DataCenter web admin panel pages.

» Getting Started

The fastest way to get InterMapper DataCenter running is to install it and run through the web admin panel's setup wizards. The instructions found there will guide you through the basic setup process, including changes that must be made to your InterMapper server.

» Documentation

For more information, including tips on getting your directory server to work with the InterMapper Authentication Server component, please read the tech note below. The InterMapper DataCenter web admin panel also contains help links in many areas, which can be accessed by clicking the orange 'show help' button next to section headers.

• InterMapper DataCenter Technote

» What's New?

Please visit our What's New? page for a list of the new features in InterMapper and InterMapper DataCenter 5.0.3.

The Release Notes describe the new features and bug fixes in this version. The release notes are also available via the Release Notes item in the InterMapper entry in the Start Menu.

» What is Installed and Where

After running the InterMapper DataCenter installer, there will be a new directory called /usr/local/imdc on your hard disk. This imdc directory contains all of the files that InterMapper DataCenter requires to run.

The installer will also create a file called 'imdc' within the /etc/init.d directory. It will register this file as a startup script, so that it starts automatically whenever the system starts.

The installer will create a new intermapper user and intermapper group on your system, if they do not exist already. All InterMapper DataCenter files in /usr/local/imdc are owned by either root, or this user. Log and configuration files are not given public read access. If you intend to read these files, you will need to add yourself to the intermapper group.

InterMapper DataCenter will run as the intermapper user.

» Starting/Stopping InterMapper DataCenter

To start Intermapper DataCenter from the command line, type:

To stop Intermapper DataCenter from the command line, type:

To query the version of InterMapper DataCenter that is installed, type:

To check if InterMapper DataCenter is currently running, type:

» Uninstalling InterMapper DataCenter

To remove the InterMapper DataCenter software from your system, you may again use graphical tools, or type:

Uninstalling InterMapper DataCenter preserves its settings. Thus, if you are not planning to reinstall InterMapper DataCenter and wish to remove it completely, perform this additional step:

» Contact Us

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