PowerVault NX Series Network Attached Storage Systems Windows Storage Server 2016 Administrator's Guide

Creating a new AD LDS instance

To create a new AD LDS Instance:

1. In Server Manager, click Tools > Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Setup Wizard.
   The Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Setup Wizard is displayed.
2. Click Next.
3. In the Setup Options window, select A unique instance, and then click Next.
4. In the Instance Name window, enter the instance name in the Instance name box, and then click Next.
   NOTE: For this example, you can use nfsadldsinstance as the instance name.
5. In the Ports window, enter the LDAP port number, SSL port number, and click Next.
   NOTE: The default LDAP port number is 389 and the default SSL port number is 636.
6. In the Application Directory Partition window, select the Yes, create an application directory option.
7. In the Partition name box, use the following format to type a partition name that does not already exist in this instance: CN=<Partition>, DC=<Computer name>
   NOTE: By convention, this string is based on the fully qualified domain name. For example, if the instance name is nfsadldsinstance and the server name is server1, the partition name is represented as CN=nfsadldsinstance, DC=server1.
8. After typing the partition name, click Next.
9. In the File Locations window, type or browse to the locations where you want to store files associated with AD LDS in the Data files and the Data recovery files field, and then click Next.
10. In the Service Account Selection window, select Network service account, and then click Next.
    NOTE: If the system is not a member of a domain, the following message is displayed: AD LDS instance cannot replicate data with AD LDS instances on other computers while using this service account.
11. To continue, click Yes.
12. In the AD LDS Administrators window, select the currently logged on user: <Username> option, and then click Next.
13. In the Importing LDIF Files window, select the .LDF file names that you want to import, and then click Next.
    NOTE: MS-InetOrgPerson.LDF and MS-User.LDF are required.
14. In the Ready to Install window, under Selections, review the listed selections, and then click Next.
    The AD LDS service starts installing.
15. Click Finish to close the wizard.
    NOTE: After the AD LDS installation, if any problems have occurred during setup, they are listed in the completion window.
16. To verify if an active AD LDS instance exists, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features. All the AD LDS instances created are listed.