IBM Directory Server for iSeries Experiences

[Alfredo Delgado <adelgado@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good morning, Chaps.

I am looking for some impressions on using the IBM Directory Server for 
iSeries that came with our i5. My organization didn't know it was there 
and spent some time researching other solutions. I was able to justify 
the purchase of a system that can run OpenLDAP and authenticate its 
services from it, however, I have a preference for having the i5 be the 
primary source since accounts are already defined there.

The i5 was deployed by a contractor so I'm not sure what decisions he 
might have made for lack of guidance. When I go to the server through 
the iSeries Navigator I'm given the option to Start or Reconfigure the 
IBM Directory Server. I've been hesitant to try either since the 
instructions in the iSeries Information Center had i5 jargon that made 
me think I'd need some grasp of the underlying system to correctly 
perform the initial set-up.

There's no budget for this sort of thing though everyone realizes we 
could use it and it'd make things better. Any suggestions that involve 
making a purchase beyond 4 figures are wasted. Suggestions to bring in 
somebody to handle this for us are acceptable if accompanied with 
contact information for a properly vetted candidate.

I'm looking forward to hearing about your experiences with this.

Thanks,
Alfred