The following table shows a comparison of the dpadm and dpconf commands.
Table 17–1 Comparison of the dpadm and dpconf Commands
|
dpadm Command |
dpconf Command |
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Purpose |
To manage the process or the files on a local instance of Directory Proxy Server |
To configure a local or remote instance of Directory Proxy Server |
User |
Operating system user |
LDAP user |
Local or remote |
The command must be local to the instance, that is, the command must be run on the host on which the server is running. |
The command can be local to the instance but can also be run from anywhere on the network. |
Example uses of the command |
Create an instance of Directory Proxy Server. Start and stop an instance of Directory Proxy Server. Manage the certificate database. |
Modify the configuration of an instance of Directory Proxy Server. Create a data view. Configure load balancing in a data source pool. |
Server state |
The server can be running or stopped. |
The server must be running. |
How the command identifies the server instance |
By specifying the instance path. The instance path can be relative or absolute. |
By specifying the host name or IP address and the port number. The command uses the LDAP port (-p) or the LDAPS secure port (-P). If a port number is not specified on the command line, the environment variable PROXY_PORT is used. If the environment variable is not set, the default ports are used. |