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Setting Up SDX Configuration Editor

SDX Configuration Editor is an XML-based GUI that enables you to configure several SRC components. Currently, you can configure SAE parameters that are stored in the directory and NIC parameters used by portals and Web applications. SDX Configuration Editor is a plug-in to the Eclipse platform and presents XML property files as forms in which you edit related groups of configuration elements.For information about Eclipse, see

http://www.eclipse.org

Starting SDX Configuration Editor

To start SDX Configuration Editor:

  1. On the SAE host, log in as root or as an authorized nonroot admin user.
  2. Start SDX Configuration Editor from the SAE installation directory.
  3. /opt/UMC/sysconf/sysconf
    
    
    

The SDX Configuration window appears.

Setting the Editing Level

The editing level determines what is visible in the SDX Configuration Editor GUI. Table 33 describes the editing levels.




Table 33: Editing Levels 
Level
Description

Basic

Only values that must be configured are visible.

Normal

Common values and basic values are visible; this is the default setting.

Advanced

All configurable values, including the common and basic values, are visible.

Expert

All configurable values and internal values used for debugging are visible.

To set the editing level:

  1. In the SDX Configuration menu bar, select Window > Preferences.

The Preferences window appears.

  1. Select SDX System Configuration in the navigation pane.
  2. For the Editing Level, select Advanced in the SDX System Configuration pane.
  3. Select whether you want configuration groups to default to a collapsed or expanded view.
  4. Click Apply.
  5. To close the Preferences window, click OK.

Specifying the Directory Connection

You must specify how to connect to the directory that you want to configure. You can connect to only one directory at a time.

To configure the directory connection:

  1. In the SDX Configuration menu bar, select Window > Preferences.
  2. Expand the SDX System Configuration entry in the navigation pane.
  3. Select Import/Export in the navigation pane.
  4. Enter the appropriate values as defined in Table 34 to connect to the LDAP directory.
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    Table 34: LDAP Connection Attributes 
    Field
    Description

    Directory Host

    IP address or hostname of the LDAP directory server. You can connect to only one directory at a time.

    Directory Port

    Port on which the directory server accepts an LDAP connection; default value is 389.

    Base DN

    Distinguished name of the base policy information in the LDAP directory server; default value is o=umc.

    Bind DN

    Distinguished name used for binding to the LDAP directory server; default value is cn=umcadmin, o=umc.

    Password

    Password associated with the bind DN; default value is admin123.

  6. Click Apply in the Import/Export pane.
  7. Click OK in the Preferences window.

Creating a New Project

You must create a new project to create or edit files in SDX Configuration Editor. The project corresponds to a directory server.

To create a new project:

  1. From the SDX Configuration window, select File > New > Project.

The New Project window appears.

  1. Click Next.
  2. Enter the Project Name.
  3. Click Finish.

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