Directory Server Data

Directory Server 5.x versions made use of Directory Server itself for storing configuration data. The data was stored in a specific tree structure within the directory. The Directory Server instance that hosted the configuration was referred to as the configuration directory. The configuration directory could reside on the same computer as other Directory Server instances. However, in most deployment architectures, the configuration directory was remote from the other components that use it to store configuration information.

Directory Server 6.0 no longer stores configuration data in a configuration directory. Configuration is performed using the Directory Service Control Center or the Directory Server EE command-line utilities. The configuration should be accessed through this interface.

The following table shows the type of data that could be impacted by an upgrade of Directory Server software.