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Using OpenLDAP Directory Server

Use the following procedures if you installed the OpenLDAP directory server 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. 



 

Starting the OpenLDAP Directory Server

To start the OpenLDAP directory server:

1. On the host on which the OpenLDAP Directory Server is installed, log in as root or as an authorized nonroot admin user.
2. Start the OpenLDAP Directory Server from its installation directory

/opt/UMC/openldap/etc/ldap start

Stopping the OpenLDAP Directory Server

To stop the OpenLDAP directory server:

1. On the host on which the OpenLDAP Directory Server is installed, log in as root or as an authorized nonroot admin user.
2. Stop the OpenLDAP Directory Server from its installation directory

/opt/UMC/openldap/etc/ldap stop

Monitoring the OpenLDAP Directory Server

To display the status of the OpenLDAP directory server:

1. On the host on which the OpenLDAP Directory Server is installed, log in as root or as an authorized nonroot admin user.
2. Stop the OpenLDAP Directory Server from its installation directory

/opt/UMC/openldap/etc/ldap status

If the directory is running, the following message appears:

SLDAPD 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 16, 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.