Directory Servers or Proxy Servers Tab Information

The tabs Directory Servers and Proxy Servers list all servers that are managed by DSCC. The servers do not need to be on the same machine.

To view this tab, click Directory Servers tab or Proxy Servers tab.

For a description of items that appear in the servers table, see Directory Servers and Proxy Servers Tables.

For a full list of operations that you can perform on this tab, see Directory Servers and Proxy Servers Actions.

See Also

To Start, Stop and Restart Servers

To Perform Server Tasks

Directory Servers and Proxy Servers Tables

The following are definitions of the columns.

Server

The server is identified by machine name and LDAP port. If your server is not registered, the nonregistered status is specified here. To register a server, use the procedure To Register a Server.

Secure Port

The secure port is used for LDAP over SSL. Sometimes this port is also called LDAPS.

Status

Your server can have the following status:

Started

The server is running normally.

Stopped

The server is stopped and you can start it at any time.

Frozen

A user has put the server into frozen mode, most probably in preparation for a backup operation. This status is not applicable to Directory Proxy Server.

Read Only

The server is in read-only mode and does not accept any updates or changes. This status is not applicable to Directory Proxy Server.

Server Requires Restart

The server is running, however a parameter has been modified, and the server must be restarted for the change to take effect.

Server Not Accessible

DSCC does not have permission to manage the server. To allow DSCC to manage the server, click Directory Servers, a server name, and Enable Access.

Incompatible

A different product installation version was used when installing DSCC as compared with the version used when creating the server. You must use the latest product installation version to either reinstall DSCC or recreate the server.

Version

Displays the server version information. The version information is displayed only when the server instance is started.

Server Group

If a server has been assigned to a server group, the name of the group is shown. For more information about server groups, see To Manage Server Groups.

Description

A server description is a user-defined text field that can be used to describe the server purpose and, if relevant, location.

Instance Path

This is the location of the server configuration files and log files. For Directory Server, it is also the default location for the server database. The instance path is defined when the server is created.

Directory Servers and Proxy Servers Actions

You can access all the actions listed below by clicking an action name, or by using the More Server Actions drop-down list to select an action. In addition to these server actions, you can click on the server name to access configuration details, manage entries and ACIs, manage schema, security settings, server operation and configuration.

New

Creates a new server instance.

Stop

Stops the server.

Start

Starts the server.

Copy Server Configuration

Copies the configuration of a server to one or more other servers. For Directory Server, you can specify whether you want to copy configuration settings for schema, password policy, client control, cache, resource usage and logging. For Directory Proxy Server, you can copy configuration settings for proxy-related configuration such as data sources, data views and connection handlers, as well as for Directory Proxy Server logging.

Restart

Restarts the server. During the restart, the server and suffix data on the server are not accessible.

Backup

Performs a binary backup of your suffix data. This backup does not back up configuration data.

Restore

Restores a backup made previously.

Register Existing Server

Registers a server that does not appear in the list of servers in DSCC. Once the server is registered, it can be managed using DSCC.

Unregister Existing Server

Unregisters a server so that is no longer able to be managed using DSCC.

Delete

Deletes a server, including all suffix entries and configuration data.