Chapter 1 Introduction To Red Hat Directory Server; Overview Of Directory Server Management - Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Introduction to Red Hat Directory Server
Red Hat Directory Server (Directory Server) product includes a Directory Server,
an Administration Server to manage multiple server instances, and Red Hat
Console to manage server instances through a graphical interface. This chapter
provides overview information about the Directory Server and the most basic
tasks you need to start administering a directory service.
It includes the following sections:
• Overview of Directory Server Management (page 33)
• Using the Directory Server Console (page 34)
• Configuring the Directory Manager (page 35)
• Binding to the Directory from Red Hat Console (page 36)
• Starting and Stopping the Directory Server (page 37)
• Configuring LDAP Parameters (page 38)
• Cloning a Directory Server (page 42)
• Starting the Server in Referral Mode (page 43)

Overview of Directory Server Management

The Directory Server is a robust, scalable server designed to manage an
enterprise-wide directory of users and resources. It is based on an open-systems
server protocol called the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). The
Directory Server runs as the
server manages the directory databases and responds to client requests.
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process or service on your machine. The
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