HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 Administrator (766147-001, March 2014)

1 Basic HP-UX Directory Server Usage
The HP-UX Directory Server (Directory Server) is a powerful and scalable distributed directory server
based on the industry-standard Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). Directory Server is
the cornerstone for building a centralized and distributed data repository that can be used in your
intranet, over your extranet with your trading partners, or over the public Internet to reach your
customers.
This Administrator guide describes all the administration tasks you need to perform to maintain the
HP-UX Directory Server.
The HP-UX Directory Server includes a directory service, an administration server to manage multiple
server instances, and a Java-based console to manage server instances through a graphical
interface. This chapter provides an overview of the basic tasks for administering a directory service.
The topics include:
• “Overview” (page 19)
• “Directory Server file Locations” (page 19)
• “Starting and Stopping Servers” (page 20)
• “Starting the Directory Server Console” (page 21)
• “Enabling LDAPI” (page 23)
• “Changing Directory Server port Numbers” (page 23)
• “Creating a new Directory Server Instance” (page 26)
• “Configuring the Directory Manager” (page 28)
• “Enabling plug-ins” (page 29)
Overview
The HP-UX Directory Server is a robust, scalable server designed to manage an enterprise-wide
directory of users and resources. It is based on an open-systems server protocol called the Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). Directory Server runs the ns-slapd daemon on the host machine.
The server manages the directory databases and responds to client requests.
Directory Server 8.1 is comprised of several components, which work in tandem:
• The Directory Server is the core LDAP server daemon. It is compliant with LDAP v3 standards.
This component includes command line server management and administration programs and
scripts for common operations like export and backing up databases.
• The Directory Server Console is the user interface that simplifies managing users, groups, and
other LDAP data for your enterprise. The Console is used for all aspects of server management,
including making backups; configuring security, replication, and databases; adding entries;
and monitoring servers and viewing statistics.
• The Administration Server is the management agent that administers Directory Server instances.
It communicates with the Directory Server Console and performs operations on the Directory
Server instances. It also provides a simple HTML interface and online help pages.
Most Directory Server administrative tasks are available through the Directory Server Console, but
it is also possible to administer the Directory Server by manually editing the configuration files or
by using command line utilities.
Directory Server file Locations
HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 conforms to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standards. For more information
on FHS, see the FHS web site:
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