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Select a connection, server, or DNS name or IP address, then click
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Provide your password, then click
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LDAP Agent for Novell eDirectory 8.8
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The Module Information section displays
nldap.nlm
in the filename field.
Loaded on Linux and UNIX
Identify
libnldap.so
or
libnldap.sl
. This name might only be a symbolic link to a longer
filename that has version information appended.
Also, each
libnldap.so
or
libnldap.sl
file is a different binary for each Linux and UNIX
platform.
You can also use the
ndsd.log
file or ndstrace to check whether the LDAP server is loaded.
14.3 Verifying That the LDAP Server Is Running
After the LDAP server is loaded, verify that it is running. Then verify that a device is listening.
“Scenarios” on page 351
“Verifying That The LDAP Server Is Running” on page 352
“Verifying That A Device Is Listening” on page 353
14.3.1 Scenarios
Typically, the LDAP server runs as soon as it is loaded. However, either of two scenarios can
prevent the server from running properly.
Scenario: The Server Is in a Zombie State.
The LDAP server loads as long as the NetWare or
DHost Loaders can resolve external dependencies. However, the LDAP server doesn't run properly
until it can get a valid configuration from the two configuration objects (the LDAP Server and
LDAP Group objects).
While the LDAP server is in a loaded-but-not-running (zombie) state, it periodically tries to find and
read the configuration objects. If the objects are misconfigured or corrupted, the LDAP server stays
in the zombie state until the server (
nldap.nlm
,
nldap.dlm
,
libnldap.so
, or
libnldap.sl
) is unloaded or taken down.
The Loaders show that the LDAP server is loaded, but no LDAP ports (389, 636) are opened by
nldap.nlm
(or
nldap.dlm
,
libnldap.so
, or
libnldap.sl
). Also, no LDAP client
requests are serviced.
DSTrace messages will show the periodic attempts and the reason why the server cannot come up to
the running state.
Scenario: Denial of Service
. At Digital Airlines, the server is processing a very long (20 minutes
or more) search operation. The search is, in effect, looking for a needle in a haystack.
During this search, Henri does one of the following:
Changes a configuration parameter and updates a configuration object.
Clicks Refresh Server Now.
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