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Syntax
saveconfig
Options
There are no options for this script.
7.3.16. start-slapd (Starts the Directory Server)
Starts the Directory Server. It might be a good idea to check whether the server has been effectively
started using the ps command because it could sometimes be that the script returned while the startup
process was still on-going, resulting in a confusing message.
Syntax
start-slapd
Options
There are no options for this script.
Exit Status Codes
Table 7.14 . start-slapd Exit Status Codes
Exit Code
Description
0
Server started successfully.
1
Server could not be started.
2
Server was already started.
7.3.17. stop-slapd (Stops the Directory Server)
Stops the Directory Server. It might be a good idea to check whether the server has been effectively
stopped using the ps command because it could sometimes be that the script returned while the
shutdown process was still on-going, resulting in a confusing message.
Syntax
stop-slapd
Options
There are no options for this script.
Exit Status
Table 7.15. stop-slapd Exit Status Codes
Exit Code
Description
0
Server stopped successfully.
1
Server could not be stopped.
2
Server was already stopped.
7.3.18. suffix2instance (Maps a Suffix to a Backend Name)
Maps a suffix to a backend name.
Syntax
suffix2instance [ -s suffix ]
Options
Table 7.16. suffix2instance Options
Option
Description
-s
Suffix to be mapped to the backend.
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