Iplanet LDAP Configuration in Portal

Question

Hi All,
I was trying to configure my UME with LDAP - iplanet. (Sun one Directory Server) in SAP Netweaver CE. I downloaded the xml file using config tool.
1. dataSourceConfiguration_iplanet_readonly_db
2. dataSourceConfiguration_iplanet_not_readonly_db
3. dataSourceConfiguration_iplanet_deep_readonly_db
while one should i use? How do i know whether iplanet uses a deep or Flat Hierarchy?  When i try to use the
dataSourceConfiguration_iplanet_not_readonly_db. on click of save changes, it gives me some "Technical error". But Validate connection in LDAP Server Properties is working fine.
"Test Connection successful".
But server not starting after restart.   How else do i change the UME Configurationfrom Database to LDAP? What is the xml file to use? Is there some other configurations to be done?
Thanks,
Divya
Edited by: Divya V on Nov 19, 2010 10:23 AM

Answer 1

Hi Divya,
Try to contact the systems team who is responsible for maintaining the LDAP in your company. Then call tell you if you use deep or flat hierarchy.
The you need to decide if you want to connect to LDAP only for read only purposes or if you want to update any thing on the LDAP from the portal and have write access.
1. dataSourceConfiguration_iplanet_readonly_db - FOR READ ONLY ACCESS TO LDAP WITH FLAT HIERARCHY
2. dataSourceConfiguration_iplanet_not_readonly_db - FOR WRITEABLE ACCESS TO LDAP
3. dataSourceConfiguration_iplanet_deep_readonly_db - FOR READ ONLY ACCESS TO LDAP WITH DEEP HIERARCHY
You are getting the error when using dataSourceConfiguration_iplanet_not_readonly_db.xmL most likely because the system user that is used to connect to your LDAP might not have write access on the LDAP.
Also, please note that some LDAPs will require an SSL connection between portal and LDAP for writing any thing to the LDAP.
In that case, you will have to setup SSL between EP and LDAP.
Read the documentation for further help:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70ehp1/helpdata/en/48/d1d13f7fb44c21e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
Hope that helps !!
Thanks,
Shanti Mupkala