Web Administration Tool graphical user interface (GUI)

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Use this information to the work with the IBM® Security Directory Server Web Administration Tool graphical user interface.

IBM Security Directory Server Web Administration Tool is installed on a web application server, for example, WebSphere® Application Server, which is administered through a console. Servers that are added to the console can be managed through the Web Administration Tool without having to install the tool on each server.

The preferred method of administering the server is by using the Web Administration Tool.
Note: If you use the latest version of Web Administration Tool to administer an older version of the directory server instance, some of the panels might not be visible.
Before you can start to use the Web Administration Tool for the server, you must ensure that you have the completed the following tasks during the configuration of that server:
  • Set the administration DN and password to be able to start a server.
  • If the server is not configured as a proxy server, configure a database to be able to start a server in a state other than the configuration only mode.
  • Ensure that either the server or the administration server is running.
See the Installing and Configuring section of the IBM Security Directory Server documentation and Directory administration server for information on these tasks.
Note: If other application servers are running, ensure that the application server where the Web Administration Tool is installed is not running on the same port as the other application servers.