Viewing The Current Bind Dn From The Console; Starting And Stopping The Directory Server; Starting And Stopping The Server From The Console - Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Starting and Stopping the Directory Server

For more information about the Directory Manager DN and password, refer to
"Configuring the Directory Manager," on page 35.

Viewing the Current Bind DN from the Console

You can view the bind DN you used to log in to the Directory Server Console by
clicking the login icon in the lower-left corner of the display. The current bind DN
appears next to the login icon, as shown here:
Figure 1-1
Starting and Stopping the Directory Server
Your Directory Server is running when you finish installing. It is best to avoid
stopping and starting the server to prevent interrupting replication, searches, and
other server operations.
• If you have enabled SSL for the Directory Server, you cannot restart the server
from the Console; you must use the command-line. It is possible to restart
without being prompted for a password see "Creating a Password File," on
page 433, for more information.
• Rebooting the system does not automatically start the
is because the directory does not automatically create startup or run
command (
details on adding these scripts.

Starting and Stopping the Server from the Console

Start the Directory Server Console.
1.
For instructions, refer to "Starting Directory Server Console," on page 34.
In the Tasks tab, click "Start the Directory Server" or "Stop the Directory
2.
Server" as appropriate.
When you successfully start or stop your Directory Server from the Directory
Server Console, the server displays a message box stating that the server has
either started or shut down.
Viewing the Bind DN
) scripts. Check your operating system documentation for
rc
ns-slapd
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process. This
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