Preface
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1. Examples and Formatting
Each of the examples used in this guide, such as file locations and commands, have certain defined
conventions.
1.1. Command and File Examples
All of the examples for Red Hat Directory Server commands, file locations, and other usage are given
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit) systems. Be certain to use the appropriate commands and files
for your platform.
To start the Red Hat Directory Server:
service dirsrv start
Example 1. Example Command
1.2. Tool Locations
The tools for Red Hat Directory Server are located in the
/usr/bin
and the
/usr/sbin
directories.
These tools can be run from any location without specifying the tool location.
1.3. LDAP Locations
There is another important consideration with the Red Hat Directory Server tools. The LDAP tools
referenced in this guide are Mozilla LDAP, installed with Red Hat Directory Server in the
/usr/lib/
mozldap
directory on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit) (or
/usr/lib64/mozldap
for 64-bit
systems).
However, Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems also include LDAP tools from OpenLDAP in the
/usr/
bin
directory. It is possible to use the OpenLDAP commands as shown in the examples, but you must
use the
-x
argument to disable SASL, which OpenLDAP tools use by default.
1.4. Text Formatting and Styles
Certain words are represented in different fonts, styles, and weights. Different character formatting is
used to indicate the function or purpose of the phrase being highlighted.
Formatting Style
Purpose
Monospace font
Monospace is used for commands, package
names, files and directory paths, and any text
displayed in a prompt.
Monospace
with a
background
This type of formatting is used for anything
entered or returned in a command prompt.
Italicized text
Any text which is italicized is a variable, such
as
instance_name
or
hostname
. Occasionally,
this is also used to emphasize a new term or
other phrase.
Bolded text
Most phrases which are in bold are application
names, such as
Cygwin
, or are fields or