Using the command line or Windows Services icon:

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You can use the provided commands to start server.

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Note: The administration server (idsdiradm) must be running for the ibmdirctl
ibmdirctl -h mymachine -D myDN -w mypassword -p <adminportnumber> start
or 
idsslapd -I <instancename>
Use the following commands to stop the server: 
ibmdirctl -h mymachine -D myDN -w mypassword -p <adminportnumber> stop
or 
idsslapd -I <instancename> -k
to start and stop the server respectively. See the ibmdirctl and idsdiradm command information in the Command Reference for more information.
For Windows™ systems use the previous commands or:
  1. From the desktop, double-click the My Computer icon.
  2. Double-click the Control Panel icon.
  3. Double-click the Administrative Tools icon
  4. Double-click the Services icon.
  5. To start the server select Control Panel ->Administrative Tools->Services, select IBM® Security Verify Directory Instance V10.0.4 - <instancename> and click Start.
  6. To stop the server select Control Panel ->Administrative Tools->Services, select IBM Security Verify Directory Instance V10.0.4 - <instancename> and click Stop.
Note: If you change the time zone on your Windows machine, you need to restart the server and the administration server in order for the server and administration server to recognize the time change. This ensures that the time stamps in the administration server's logs match the time stamps in the server's logs.
To start or stop a directory server instance using the Instance Administration Tool:
  • In the Instance Administration Tool, select the directory server instance you want to start or stop, and then click Start/Stop.