HP UX Direry Server manual Basic Console tasks, Launching the Console

2 Basic Console tasks

While most server management functions are carried out in server-specific console windows for the HP-UX Directory Server and Administration Server, the main Console itself has some basic management functions, such as creating server instances, searching the directory, setting some access controls, and allowing some entry modifications.

This chapter covers basic tasks in the Console, including installing the Console, creating and editing server instances, and configuring the Console appearance.

2.1Launching the Console

1.Run the hpds-idm-consolecommand. For example: hpds-idm-console -a http://server.example.com:9830

The different options for the hpds-idm-consolecommand are listed in Table 2-1 “Arguments for hpds-idm-console”.

2.Enter the user name and password.

Also, enter or select the URL for the instance of Administration Server, if one was not passed with the command. The URL can be either the host name or the IP address of the Administration Server host. The Administration Server port number must be given, as well. The five most recent Administration Server URLs accessed are available as a drop-down menu option.

Table 2-1 Arguments for hpds-idm-console

Argument	Description	Example
-aadminURL	Specifies a base URL for the instance of Administration	hpds-idm-console -a
	Server to log into.	http://eastcoast.example.com:987
-ffileName	Writes errors and system messages to fileName.	hpds-idm-console -f system.out
-h	Prints out the help message for hpds-idm-console.
-xoptions	Specifies extra options. There are three values for	hpds-idm-console -x nologo,nowinpos
	extraOptions:
	• nowinpos, which puts the Console window in the
	upper left corner of the screen
	• nologo, which prevents the splash screen from being
	displayed and only opens the login dialog
	• javalaf, which uses the Java look and feel for the
	Console interface.
	To use multiple options, separate them with a comma.

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