Configuration Components

iPlanet Directory Server 5.1 contains the following software components, which are installed by default when you install the entire Solaris disk suite.

• iPlanet Console

  The iPlanet Console provides the common user interface for all iPlanet server products. From it you can perform common server administration functions such as stopping and starting servers and installing new server instances. iPlanet Console can be installed as a stand-alone application on any machine. You can also install it on your network and use it to manage remote servers.

• Administration Server

  The Administration Server is a common front-end to all iPlanet servers. It receives communications from iPlanet Console and passes those communications on to the appropriate iPlanet server.

• iPlanet Directory Server 5.1

  The iPlanet Directory Server 5.1 is a high-performance, scalable LDAP server with an on-disk database. The iPlanet Directory Server 5.1 runs as the ns-slapd process on Solaris. This is the server that manages the directory databases and responds to client requests. iPlanet Directory Server 5.1 is a required component.