Directory-enabled (LDAP) System V print on AIX

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a distributed hierarchical directory-service access protocol that is used to access repositories of user information and other network-related entities. The IBM Directory is an LDAP directory server.

The AIX System V print subsystem's use of IBM Directory allows for centralized storage of print information. This functionality can be used to keep printers, print queues, and system information common in a client-server environment. The mkprtldap command configures IBM Directory as a server containing System V print information, and one or more clients that use the IBM Directory (LDAP) for print information.

The System V print subsystem is directory-enabled, allowing the System V print subsystem to be managed using the information stored in the LDAP directory. The System V print subsystem is one of the many AIX subsystems that provide an option to store information in the directory. The information stored in the directory will be used by the subsystems to manage the AIX system. Other subsystems that use the LDAP directory include Security and Network Information Services (NIS).

Directory-enabled (LDAP) System V printing on AIX requires the following:

• AIX operating system.
• IBM Directory Server and Client v4.1 or later