Installation guide

Installing or Upgrading NetIQ eDirectory on Linux 43
Using the above-mentioned options, you can configure a new instance of eDirectory.
You can also configure a new instance using the ndsmanage utility. For more information, refer to
“Creating an Instance through ndsmanage” on page 44.
Managing Multiple Instances
This section includes the following information:
 “The ndsmanage Utility” on page 43
 “Identifying a Specific Instance” on page 46
 “Invoking a Utility for a Specific Instance” on page 46
The ndsmanage Utility
The ndsmanage utility enables you to do the following:
 List the instances configured
 Create a new instance
 Do the following for a selected instance:
 List the replicas on the server
 Start the instance
 Stop the instance
 Run DSTrace (ndstrace) for the instance
 Deconfigure the instance
 Start and Stop all instances
Listing the Instances
The following table describes how to list the eDirectory instances.
Table 2-1 ndsmanage Usage for Listing the Instances
The following fields are displayed for every instance:
 Configuration file path
 Server FDN and port
 Status (whether the instance is active or inactive)
NOTE: This utility lists all the instances configured for a single binary.
Refer to Figure 2-1 on page 44 for more information.
Syntax Description
ndsmanage Lists all the instances configured by you.
ndsmanage -a|--all List instances of all the users who are using a particular installation of eDirectory.
ndsmanage
username
List the instances configured by a specific user