Starting a directory server instance

To use a directory server instance, you must start the instance.

About this task

After you configure a directory server instance, you must start the instance to complete the database configuration. Database tables and indexes are not defined until you start the server for the first time.

Procedure

  1. Log in with the directory server instance owner credentials.
  2. Determine whether a directory server instance is running.
    OptionDescription
    Platform Run this command:
    AIX® or Linux™ ps -ef | grep slapd
    Windows™ Start -> Administrative Tools -> Services
    On AIX or Linux, if the output shows a slapd or ibmslapd process, the directory server is running. On Windows, check the status of the services that are associated with the directory server instance.
  3. Start the directory server instance.
    Note: On Windows, you can start the services that are associated with the directory server instance.
    OptionDescription
    Platform Run this command:
    AIX, Linux, and Windows ibmslapd -I instance
    The instance variable is the name of the directory server instance to start.