HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 console guide

1 Overview of the console
The Directory Console is the user interface to manage HP-UX Directory Server and Administration
Server configuration and directory information. There is a single main Console window which
administers the servers (collected and identified in administration domains). The main
Console allows you to open server-specific Consoles to manage the settings and information in
individual instances.
This chapter provides an overview of how the Console interacts with the Directory Server and
Administration Server and walks through the Console windows and options.
1.1 How the Console, Directory Server, and Administration Server work
together
The Directory Console is an independent Java application which works in conjunction with
instances of Directory Server and Administration Server. Most server management functions are
carried out in server-specific console windows for the Directory Server and Administration
Server. Console is part of a system that manages Directory Server instances and the Administration
Server and, therefore, information in the directory. Although HP-UX Directory Server, the
Console, and Administration Server work tightly with one another, each plays a specific role in
managing servers, applications, and users.
The console is the front-end management application for HP-UX Directory Server. It finds all
servers and applications registered in the configuration directory, displays them in a graphical
interface, and can manage and configure them. The Main Console can also search for, create,
and edit user and group entries in the user directory.
Figure 1-1 The Console interface
When a user logs into Directory Console, the Console connects to the Administration Server over
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The Administration Server receives requests to administer
the different Directory Server instances and performs the changes to the configuration, such as
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