Starting Configuration Tool

Start the IBM® Verify Directory Configuration Toolto configure an instance according to your directory environment requirements.

Before you begin

To manage an instance with Configuration Tool, you must meet the following conditions:

An instance with the same version of Configuration Tool must exist. If an instance does not exist, create an instance. See Creating a directory server instance with custom settings or Creating a proxy server instance with custom settings.
IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition must be installed and the java command must be in the path.

Log in to the computer with the required permissions. See Instance configuration.
Open the command prompt.
Change the current directory to the sbin subdirectory in the IBM Verify Directory installation location.
Run the idsxcfg command in the following format:
Substitute the instance_name variable with your instance name.
```
idsxcfg -I instance_name
```
The IBM Verify Directory Configuration Tool window opens for the specified instance.
To close the Configuration Tool window, click File > Exit.
In the Configuration Tool confirmation window, click Yes.