Using The Directory Server Console; Starting Directory Server Console - Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Using the Directory Server Console

You perform most Directory Server administrative tasks through the Red Hat
Administration Server, a second server that helps manage Directory Server. For
Directory Server, you use a part of the Red Hat Administration Server called Red
Hat Console. The Directory Server Console is a part of Red Hat Console designed
specifically for use with Directory Server.
You can perform most Directory Server administrative tasks from the Directory
Server Console. You can also perform administrative tasks manually by editing
the configuration files or by using command-line utilities. For more information
about the Red Hat Console, see Managing Servers with Red Hat Console.
Using the Directory Server Console
The Directory Server Console is an integral part of the Red Hat Console. You start
the Directory Server Console from Red Hat Console, as described below.

Starting Directory Server Console

Check that the Directory Server daemon,
1.
not, as
Check that the Administration Server daemon,
2.
not, as
Start Red Hat Console by entering the following command:
3.
The Console login window is displayed. If your configuration directory (the
directory that contains the
instance of Directory Server, a window is displayed requesting the
administrator user ID, password, and the URL of the Red Hat Administration
Server for that Directory Server.
Log in using the bind DN and password of a user with sufficient access
4.
permissions for the operations you want to perform.
For example, use
Red Hat Console is displayed.
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user, enter the following command to start it:
root
serverRoot serverID
/slapd-
user, enter the following command to start it:
root
serverRoot/start-admin
serverRoot/startconsole
cn=Directory Manager
slapd-serverID
/start-slapd
admin-serv
suffix) is stored in a separate
o=NetscapeRoot
and the appropriate password. The
, is running. If it is
, is running. If it is