Configuration Files

Directory configuration information is stored in a set of configuration files:

• dsserv.conf holds the main configuration information

• dsserv.oc.conf holds the object class definition part of the schema

• dsserv.at.conf holds the attribute definition part of the schema

• dsserv.acl.conf holds access control configuration information

Three versions of these files are stored:

• /etc/opt/SUNWconn/ldap/current holds the current configuration.

• /opt/SUNWconn/ldap/default holds the default configuration that was defined when the software was installed. To revert to a default configuration, choose Restore Config from the Server menu in the Admin Console.

• /etc/opt/SUNWconn/ldap/previous holds the previous configuration.

The directory server daemon, dsservd, reads the current configuration when it is started. If you change the configuration while dsservd is running, you must either click the Refresh button in the Admin Console Status section, or restart the dsservd daemon for the configuration to be re-read.

If you make a modification to the configuration, the files in the current directory are copied to the previous directory. The files are copied only once, and not after every change, so that you have a copy of the configuration that was in effect before you made any modifications.

The Admin Console saves your changes in the configuration files in the current directory whenever you click Apply. If you are working in the main window in the browser, when you click Apply, you are prompted to stop and restart the daemon. However, if you are working in a sub window, after you click Apply, you must remember to stop and restart the daemon for your changes to take effect.

The Status section in the Admin Console displays a message indicating when the configuration for a service has changed. This indicates that the service needs to be restarted or refreshed for the changes to be taken into account.