LDAP-UX Client Services B.04.00 Administrator's Guide

Administering LDAP-UX Client Services
Using The LDAP-UX Client Daemon
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IMPORTANT Starting with LDAP-UX Client Services B.03.20 or later, the client
daemon, /opt/ldapux/bin/ldapclientd, must be running for
LDAP-UX functions to work. With LDAP-UX Client Services B.03.10 or
earlier, running the client daemon, ldapclientd, is optional.
ldapclientd
Starting the client
Use the following syntax to start the client daemon. Note the use of
upper and lower-case characters:
/opt/ldapux/bin/ldapclientd <[-d <level>] [-o<stdout|syslog|file[=size]>]\
[-z]
Controlling the client
Use the following syntax to control the client daemon:
/opt/ldapux/bin/ldapclientd <[-d <level>] [-o<stdout|syslog|file[=size]>]>
/opt/ldapux/bin/ldapclientd <[-D <cache>]|-E <cache>|-S [cache]>
/opt/ldapux/bin/ldapclientd <-f| -k| -L| -h| -r>
Client Daemon performance
Performance (client response time) is improved by the use of two
techniques:
1. Caching entries to reduce the LDAP-UX client response time while
retrieving the following:
passwd
group
netgroup
X.500 group membership
automount
2. Reusing and maintaining connections to the directory server. The
reduction in bindings and disconnections significantly reduces the
load on server and network traffic.