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PingDS Deep Dive
This course takes students from a high-level understanding of how Ping Directory Services (DS) works to a fully functional directory deployment, where they learn how to implement the many features of...
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This course takes students from a high-level understanding of how Ping Directory Services (DS) works to a fully functional directory deployment, where they learn how to implement the many features of DS. It provides students with the knowledge and concepts necessary to successfully manage their own deployment. It is accepted that this course is not able to demonstrate all the features and capabilities of DS. Further information and guidance can be found in the documentation and knowledge base in the online repositories at: Backstage https://backstage.forgerock.com.
Skills Gained
- Provide a technical introduction to the infrastructure, concepts, features, and components of DS
- Create and manage data stores, measure performance, and troubleshoot directory servers
- Understand how to deploy directory servers, and directory proxy servers, manage replication, upgrade DS servers, and configure the DS password synchronization plugin
Who Can Benefit
- ForgeRock Directory Service Administrators
- ForgeRock Access Management Administrators
- ForgeRock Identity Management Administrators
- System Integrators
- System Consultants
- System Architects
- System Developers
Prerequisites
- Knowledge of UNIX/Linux commands.
- A basic understanding of how directory servers function.
- A basic understanding of REST and HTTP.
- A basic knowledge of Java based environments would be beneficial, but no programming experience is required.
- Completion of the ForgeRock® Product Essentials courses for Directory Services, Access Management, and Identity Management available at: https://www.forgerock.com/support/university/forgerock-university
Course Details
Course Outline
Chapter 1: Accessing Directory Services
- Lesson 1: Introducing ForgeRock Directory Services
- Lesson 2: Interacting With Directory Servers
Chapter 2: Maintaining Directory Servers
- Lesson 1: Managing the Configuration
- Lesson 2: Populating Data Stores
- Lesson 3: Protecting DS Data
- Lesson 4: Backing Up and Restoring Data
- Lesson 5: Measuring Performance
- Lesson 6: Troubleshooting
Chapter 3: Deploying Directory Services
- Lesson 1: Installing Directory Servers
- Lesson 2: Replicating Data
- Lesson 3: Upgrading DS Servers
- Lesson 4: Installing Directory Proxy
Schedule
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Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 27, 2025 (5 days)
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Reviews
I think the platform is very good and look forward to taking my next course in early October.
Good training material and good instruction. More time needs to be provided for the lab work.
it was good and very informative. Instructure covered everything in detail.
Class was very informative, although one lab didnt but will try again later
It was very informative and covered all the required materials along with handson labs for practice.
