Directory Server Configuration; Directory Server Instance File Reference; Migrating Directory Server; Using Directory Server Command-Line Utilities - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.0 Configuration Manual

Directory Server Configuration

This reference manual deals with the other methods of managing the Directory
Server, namely altering the server configuration attributes via the command line
and using the command-line utilities.
Directory Server Configuration
The format and method for storing configuration information for Directory Server
6.0 mark a significant change from previous versions of the Directory Server. A full
explanation of these changes and a listing for all server attributes can be found in
Chapter 2, "Core Server Configuration Reference" and Chapter 3, "Plug-in
Implemented Server Functionality Reference".

Directory Server Instance File Reference

Having an overview of the files and configuration information stored in each
instance of Directory Server is useful, as this helps administrators understand the
changes or absence of changes in the course of directory activity. From a security
standpoint, such an overview can help customers detect errors and intrusion as
they know what kind of changes to expect and what will be considered abnormal
behavior. See Chapter 4, "Server Instance File Reference" for further information.

Migrating Directory Server

In earlier versions of the Directory Server, all configuration parameters were stored
in text files. However, in Directory Server 6.0, configuration attributes are now
stored as LDAP configuration entries in the
configuration parameters in Directory Server 4.1, 4.11, and 4.12 to the
corresponding configuration entries and attributes in Directory Server 6.0 is
described in Chapter 6, "Migration from Earlier Versions".

Using Directory Server Command-Line Utilities

Directory Server comes with a set of configurable command-line utilities that you
can use to search and modify entries in the directory and administer the server.
Chapter 7, "Command-Line Utilities"describes these command-line utilities and
contains information on where the utilities are stored and how to access them. In
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file. The mapping of
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