Red Hat Directory Server B.08.00.02 for HP-UX Release Notes and Supplemental Instructions

5 Supplemental Information for Administering Red Hat
Directory Server 8.0
This chapter contains information that supplements the Red Hat Directory 8.0 Server Installation
Guide for configuring, administering, and troubleshooting the product on HP-UX.
5.1 Stopping and Restarting the Directory Server
To stop the Directory Server daemon ns-slapd, enter the following command sequence as root:
cd /opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance
./stop-slapd
For example:
cd /opt/dirsrv/slapd-ldapA
./stop-slapd
To restart the Directory Server daemon ns-slapd, enter the following command sequence as
root:
cd /opt/dirsrv/slapd-instance
./start-slapd
For example:
cd /opt/dirsrv/slapd-ldapA
./start-slapd
For other methods of stopping and restarting the Directory Server, see the Red Hat Directory
Server 8.0 Administrator's Guide.
5.2 Stopping and Restarting the Administration Server
To stop the Administration Server daemon, enter the following command sequence as root:
cd /opt/dirsrv/sbin
./stop-ds-admin
To restart the Administration Server daemon, enter the following command sequence as root:
cd /opt/dirsrv/sbin
./start-ds-admin
For other methods of stopping and restarting the Administration Server, see the Red Hat Directory
Server 8.0 Administrator's Guide.
5.3 Tips for Using Red Hat Directory Server 8.0
The following are some tips for using the Directory Server more effectively.
5.3.1 Importing LDIF Files
You can use the LDIF utilities to import and export database entries into and out of the Directory
Server. You can also back up your databases by exporting them to an LDIF file. For more detailed
information on LDIF files, see Chapter 4 "Populating Directory Databases" in the Red Hat Directory
Server 8.0 Administrator's Guide.
You can use the following methods to import LDIF files:
• The import feature in the Directory Server Console
• The ldapmodify -a command-line utility
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