Start or stop a directory server and an administration server

To use a directory server instance, you must start the ibmslapd process and the administration server that is associated with the instance.

If you modify the configuration of a directory server, you might require to stop and start the server and the administration server to apply the changes. You can stop the directory server and the administration server only if it is running in normal or configuration mode.

You can use Instance Administration Server or server utilities, such as ibmslapd and ibmdiradm, to start and stop the servers. The ibmslapd process is associated with the directory server. You can start the directory server instance only in normal mode with Instance Administration Tool. To start a directory server in configuration only mode, use the command-line options.

A directory server can be in one of the following states:

• Started
• Stopped
• Started (Config only)

An administration server can be in one of the following states:

• Started
• Stopped