Novell Open Enterprise Server Administrators Handbook, SUSE LINUX Edition

Managing eDirectory Objects

• To create and manage eDirectory objects, you should use iManager. If available through an existing infrastructure or specifically downloaded, ConsoleOne can also be used for some tasks.

Managing Replicas and Partitions

• To manage replicas and partitions, use iManager.

• To manage the eDirectory schema, use iManager.

Using Indexes

• eDirectory manages most popular indexes automatically, with no intervention on your part.

• You can view the list of default indexes using the Index Management module (under eDirectory Maintenance) of iManager. You can also create custom indexes from this module.

Merging eDirectory Trees

• Use iManager to merge eDirectory trees by selecting the Merge Tree option under eDirectory Maintenance. You can also use the terminal-based ndsmerge utility.

Using Additional Services with eDirectory

• LDAP services for eDirectory provide robust eDirectory access to LDAP clients. Using ConsoleOne or iManager, configure LDAP through the LDAP Server and LDAP Group objects in eDirectory.

Troubleshooting

• To monitor eDirectory messages, use Trace from iMonitor or the ndstrace utilities from a shell console.

• Use iMonitor to repair an eDirectory tree (click the Repair icon in the header frame). You can also use the eDirectory option in iManager. Some repair operations will also require the use of the terminal-based ndsrepair utility.