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This document gives an overview of procedures for starting and stopping the LDAP server and administrative console.
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Starting and stopping the servers is usually done at system startup and system shutdown. If it needs to be done at any other time, you will probably need root access on your UNIX system. | |
Issue the following command to check whether the LDAP server is currently running on your UNIX system:
ps -ef | grep slapd
It should show a line like the following:
ldap 1010 1 0 Jun17 ? 00:00:20 /usr/sbin/slapd -u ldap
If the server is not running, start it running the command
/usr/sbin/directoryserver start
Alternatively, start the directory server from the installation directory /<your_ldap_dir>/slapd-<your_host>/ using the command
./start-slapd
A commonly used installation directory is /usr/iplanet/ds5/ (on Solaris machines).
Additionally, on various UNIX systems the directory server can be started using the init scripts, like:
/etc/init.d/directory start
or, on a Linux system:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/ldap start
For checking on the administrative server, use the command
ps -ef | grep admin-serv
If the server is not running, start it running the command
/usr/sbin/directoryserver start-admin
The administrative server can also be started from the /<your_ldap_dir>/ directory:
./start-admin
If these two servers are running, you can start the administrative console issuing the command
/usr/sbin/directoryserver startconsole
Alternatively, start the console from the /<your_ldap_dir>/ directory with the command
./startconsole
This starts up the graphical user interface to manage the LDAP server and administrative server.
You will need a login, granting you administrative rights, and the accompanying password.