Servers
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To create a backup server:

1. Move to the Configuration Console window.
2. From the Device>Contents column, select the security gateway that needs to have the
backup server.
3. Click the Directory Servers tab to bring it to the front.
4. Click Add to open the Add Directory Server dialog box.
5. Use Table 15 configuring a connection to a server.
6. Click OK to return to the Directory Servers tab. The new backup server appears in the
Directory Servers list.
7. When finished, click Save to save your work.
Managing the server list
The backup servers shown in the Servers list can be edited, have their sequence changed, or
even deleted. The list organizes the servers in the sequence in which they must be used, where
the one at the top of the list is always used first.

To edit, change the sequence, or delete a backup server:

1. Move to the Configuration Console window.
2. From the Device>Contents column, select the security gateway that has the backup server
that needs to be changed.
3. Click the Servers tab to bring it to the front.
Table 15: Add Directory Server Commands
Item Description
Enter IP Address or
DNS Name Type in the IP address or host name used by the server.
Locate This Server Use these options to insert the server into a specific position in the
Directory Servers list.
Port Type in the port number of the server (default is 389). To verif y the
number, move to the computer running iPlanet Directory Server,
then start the iPlanet Console; the number can be seen from the
Console tab.
Use SSL Select this check box to protect the communication between the
VPNmanager Console and the Directory Server with a Secure
Socket Layer (SSL). Read Appendix A: Using SSL with Directory
Server, before making this selection.