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Overview of Directory Server Management
Overview of Directory Server Management
Directory Server is based on an open-systems server protocol called the
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). The Directory Server is a robust,
scalable server designed to manage an enterprise-wide directory of users and
resources. The Directory Server runs as the
machine. The server manages the directory databases and responds to client
requests.
You perform most Directory Server administrative tasks through the Netscape
Administration Server, a second server that Netscape provides to help you manage
Directory Server (and all other Netscape servers). For Directory Server, you use a
part of the Netscape Administration Server called Netscape Console. Directory
Server Console is a part of Netscape 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 Netscape Console see Managing Servers with Netscape Console.
Using the Directory Server Console
The Directory Server Console is an integral part of the Netscape Console. You start
the Directory Server Console from Netscape Console, which is described in
Managing Servers with Netscape Console.
Starting Directory Server Console
Check that the directory server daemon,
1.
not, as root user, enter the following command to start it:
# /usr/netscape/servers/slapd- serverID /start-slapd
Check that the administration server daemon,
2.
not, as root user, enter the following command to start it:
# /usr/netscape/servers/start-admin
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process or service on your
ns-slapd
is running. If it is
slapd- serverID
is running. If it is
admin-serv
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