Create a suffix

We can use the IBM Security Directory Server Instance Administration utility to create a suffix.

1. Start the IBM Security Directory Server Instance Administration tool.

2. In the Instance Administration tool, select the instance and click Start/Stop... to stop the server. The server must be stopped to create a suffix.

3. Click Stop server to stop the server. Click Close to close the Manage server state window.

4. In the Instance Administration tool, click Manage....

5. In the IBM Security Directory Server Configuration tool, go to Manage suffixes. In the Suffix DN field, enter the suffix name dc=mycorp. Click Add and click OK.

6. When the dc=mycorp suffix is added, start the IBM Security Directory Server server.

Continue with the instructions in Create a domain, user template, and user realm.

Parent topic: User registry configuration for external user registry