HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 configuration, command, and file reference

4 Server instance file reference
This chapter provides an overview of the files that are specific to an instance of the HP-UX
Directory Server (Directory Server).Having an overview of the files and configuration information
stored in each instance of Directory Server helps with understanding the file changes (or lack of
file changes) which occur in the course of directory activity. It can als help to detect errors and
intrusion by indicating what kind of changes to expect and, as a result, what changes are abnormal.
4.1 Overview of Directory Server files
The files, tools, and scripts used by Directory Server are in the locations listed in the following
directories.
Table 4-1 Directory Server files and directories
LocationFile or directory
/var/opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/bak
Backup files
/etc/opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name
Configuration files
/var/opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/db
Database files
/var/opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/run
Runtime files
/var/opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/ldif
LDIF files
/var/opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/log
Log files
/opt/dirsrv/bin
/opt/dirsrv/sbin
Tools
/opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name
Instance directory
/opt/dirsrv/lib
Libraries
4.2 Backup files
Each Directory Server instance contains the following directory and file for storing backup-related
files:
• /var/opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/bak
This contains a directory dated with the instance_name, time and date of the database
backup, such as instance_name-2009_05_02_16_56_05/, which in turn holds the
database backup copy.
• /etc/opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/dse_original.ldif
This is a backup copy of the dse.ldif configuration file from the time of installation.
4.3 Configuration files
Each Directory Server instance stores its configuration files in the
/etc/opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name directory. The configuration files in this directory
are explained in “Overview of the Directory Server configuration”.
4.4 Database files
Each Directory Server instance contains the /var/opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/db
directory for storing all the database files. The following is a sample listing of the
/var/opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/db directory contents.
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