Administering LDAP-UX Client Services

 

Using The LDAP-UX Client Daemon

 

 

IMPORTANT

Starting with LDAP-UX Client Services B.03.20 or later, the client

 

daemon, /opt/ldapux/bin/ldapclientd, must be running for

 

LDAP-UX functions to work. With LDAP-UX Client Services B.03.10 or

 

earlier, running the client daemon, ldapclientd, is optional.

 

ldapclientd

 

 

Starting the client

 

Use the following syntax to start the client daemon. Note the use of

 

upper and lower-case characters:

 

/opt/ldapux/bin/ldapclientd <[-d <level>] [-o<stdoutsyslogfile[=size]>]\

 

[-z]

 

Controlling the client

 

Use the following syntax to control the client daemon:

 

/opt/ldapux/bin/ldapclientd <[-d <level>] [-o<stdoutsyslogfile[=size]>]>

 

/opt/ldapux/bin/ldapclientd <[-D <cache>]-E <cache>-S [cache]>

 

/opt/ldapux/bin/ldapclientd <-f -k -L -h -r>

 

Client Daemon performance

 

Performance (client response time) is improved by the use of two

 

techniques:

 

1. Caching entries to reduce the LDAP-UX client response time while

 

retrieving the following:

 

passwd

 

group

 

netgroup

 

X.500 group membership

 

automount

 

2. Reusing and maintaining connections to the directory server. The

 

reduction in bindings and disconnections significantly reduces the

 

load on server and network traffic.

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