HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 administration server guide

2 Admin Server configuration
The Admin Server is a separate server from the HP-UX Directory Server, although they work
interdependently. The Admin Server processes, file locations, and configuration options are also
separate. This chapter covers the Admin Server information, including starting and stopping the
Admin Server, enabling SSL, viewing logs, and changing Admin Server configuration properties,
such as the server port number.
2.1 Directory Server file locations
HP-UX Directory Server conforms to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standards. For more information
on FHS, see the FHS homepage, http://www.pathname.com/fhs/.
The following table specifies the location of files and directories installed with Directory Server:
Table 2-1 Location of Directory Server files and directories
LocationFile or directory
/var/opt/dirsrv/admin-serv/log
Log files
/etc/opt/dirsrv/admin-serv
Configuration files
/var/opt/dirsrv/admin-serv/run
Runtime files
/opt/dirsrv/bin
/opt/dirsrv/sbin
Binaries
/opt/dirsrv/lib
Libraries
2.2 Starting and stopping the Admin Server
The Admin Server is running when the setup-ds-admin.pl configuration script completes.
Avoid stopping and starting the server to prevent interrupting server operations.
• When starting in SSL, the start script prompts for the password for the security (SSL
certificate) database. It is possible to restart in SSL without being prompted for a password
by using a password file. See “Creating a password file for the Admin Server” for more
information.
If there is not password file, then the Admin Server cannot be restarted in SSL through the
Console, only the command-line scripts.
• Rebooting the host system can automatically start the Admin Server's httpd process. The
script /sbin/init.d/Hpds-adm starts httpd if the parameter HPDS_ADMIN is set to 1
in /etc/rc.config.d/Hpds-adm. Setting HPDS_ADMIN to 0 disables the automatic start
up.
2.2.1 Starting and stopping Admin Server from the console
1. Start the Console, and open the Admin console.
/opt/dirsrv/bin/hpds-idm-console -a http://localhost:9830
2. In the Tasks tab, click Restart Server or Stop Server.
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