Sun OpenDS Standard Edition System Requirements
Installing the Directory Server
Configuring the JVM, Java Options, and Database Cache
Starting and Stopping Your Server Instance
Managing the Server as a Service
Sun OpenDS Standard Edition can function in one of two modes:
As an LDAP directory server, used to contain data.
As a proxy server, where the server acts as an interface between the client and the directory server that contains the data.
The following sections give you guidance on which Sun OpenDS Standard Edition installation you should use.
As a general rule, the use of the generic term server applies to both the directory server and the proxy server.