Stopping the Server

On any system (whether the server is running in the foreground or the background), or even from a remote system, you can stop the server using one of the following methods. For more information about the stop-ds command, see stop-ds in Sun OpenDS Standard Edition 2.2 Command-Line Usage Guide.

To Stop the Server by Using stop-ds

1. Change to the appropriate directory.

   (UNIX, Linux)  $ cd install-dir/bin
   (Windows)         C:\> cd install-dir\bat

2. Type stop-ds

   (UNIX, Linux)  $ stop-ds
   (Windows)      C:\> stop-ds

To Stop the Server by Using the Control Panel

This procedure describes how to use the Control Panel to administer the directory server.

This procedure applies to the directory server component only. If you have installed a proxy server, use the vdp-control-panel command to launch the proxy control panel.

1. Change to the appropriate directory.

   (UNIX, Linux)  $ cd install-dir/bin
   (Windows)         C:\> cd install-dir\bat

2. Type control-panel to open the GUI control panel.

   (UNIX, Linux)  $ control-panel
   (Windows)      C:\> control-panel

3. On the Server Status panel, click Stop.
4. On the Confirmation dialog, click Yes.

To Stop the Server that is Running in the Foreground

This procedure assumes that the directory server is running as a foreground process (using the -N or --nodetach option).

• Type Control-C in a terminal window on UNIX or in the Command Prompt window on Windows systems to stop the server.

  Alternatively, run the stop-ds command from another window.

To Stop the Server by Using a Script (UNIX/Linux)

The stop-ds command provides a “quiet” option (-Q or --quiet) that suppresses output during the stopping process unless a significant error occurs. You can use this option in a shutdown script.

1. Create a shell script and add the following stop-ds command.

   install-dir/bin/stop-ds --quiet

2. Run the script.