Conventions Used In This Guide - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 7.0 Installation Manual

Conventions Used in This Guide

• Directory Server Console — An improved management console that
dramatically reduces the effort of setting up and maintaining your directory
service. The directory console is part of Netscape Console, the common
management framework for Netscape servers.
• SNMP Agent — Permits you to monitor your directory server in real time
using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
• Online backup and restore — Allows you to create backups and restore from
backups while the server is running.
Conventions Used in This Guide
This section explains the conventions used in this book.
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computer screen or text that you should type. It is also used for filenames,
functions, and examples.
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NOTE
• The greater-than symbol (>) is used as a separator for successive menu
selections. For example, Object > New > User means that you should pull
down the Object menu, drag the mouse down to highlight New, and drag the
mouse across to the New submenu in which you must select User.
• Throughout this book you will see path references of the form:
serverRoot
the default installation directory. On Windows,
default installation directory. If you have installed Directory Server in a
different location, you should adapt the path accordingly.
serverID
when you installed it. For example, if you gave the server an identifier of
phonebook
/usr/netscape/servers/slapd-phonebook/. . .
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font — This typeface is used for any text that appears on the
Notes and Cautions mark important information. Make sure you
read the information before continuing with a task.
serverRoot/slapd-serverID/...
is the installation directory. On UNIX,
is the ID or identifier you assigned to an instance of Directory Server
, then the actual path would look like this:
/usr/netscape/servers
c:\netscape\servers
is
is the