Defining an Initial Configuration > Using OpenLDAP Directory Server

Using OpenLDAP Directory Server

Use the following procedures if you installed the OpenLDAP directory and add-on (UMColdap and UMColdapa) packages. For information about OpenLDAP, see the OpenLDAP Web site at:

http://www.openldap.org

 NOTE: The OpenLDAP directory and add-on packages do not require configuration beyond the initial installation. 



 

Operating the OpenLDAP Directory Server

The following list shows the commands to start, stop, and display status information for OpenLDAP.

• To start the OpenLDAP directory server:

/opt/UMC/openldap/etc/ldap start

• To stop the OpenLDAP directory server:

/opt/UMC/openldap/etc/ldap stop

• To display the status of the OpenLDAP directory server:

/opt/UMC/openldap/etc/ldap status

If the directory is running, the following message appears:

SLDAP is running

Loading the OpenLDAP Base and Sample Data

After you start OpenLDAP, you have three options for loading base and sample data into the directory:

• You can create the structure manually by using SDX Admin. See Chapter 13, Using SDX Admin, for details.
• You can load the base data alone without sample data.
• You can load the base data and one or more sets of sample data.

To load the base data alone:

1. Load the base data.

/opt/UMC/openldap/etc/load

2. Enter n or press Enter when the program prompts you about whether you want to load the SNMP agent, the NIC configuration sample, and the sample data.

To load the base data and sample data:

1. Load the base data.

/opt/UMC/openldap/etc/load

2. When the program prompts you about whether you want to load the SNMP agent or the NIC configuration sample, enter y to load, or enter n or press Enter to reject loading.
3. Enter y when the program prompts you about whether you want to load the sample data.
4. Enter the appropriate number for one of the sample data sets to be loaded.