To start the Directory Server from the command line

  1. If you are running Directory Server on UNIX, log in as root.
  2. Enter:
    mfds /param

    where param can be:

    d Show debug information
    dn network-address Bind to specific adapter and show debug information
    n network-address Bind to specific adapter
    r Refuse access to the Enterprise Server Administration interface
    j journal-path Override the journal path
    p port-number Bind to a non-standard port

    Warning: This option should be used with caution, as many programs depend on Directory Server using the default port (86). For more information, please see mfds.

    In addition to options for starting Directory Server, the mfds command also provides a number of other options for reporting and exporting information, stopping the server, and for the installation or removal of Windows services. For details, please see mfds.

Note: The command to start the Directory Server can be inserted into your startup shell script; then the Directory Server will be started automatically when the machine is started. The mfds command must be inserted after the command to start up TCP/IP, because Directory Server needs TCP/IP to be running. If the command has been added to your startup shell script you would normally need to start the Directory Server only if you had shut it down since you started the machine. The startup script should also set up your environment. For more information see the section Starting Directory Server for the First Time in your Configuration and Administration Guide.

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