Novell Documentation: Novell eDirectory 8.7.3

eDirectory Service Manager

The eDirectory Service Manager provides information about available eDirectory services and their states. You can also use the Service Manager to start and stop these services.

Service Manager manages only eDirectory services. This is done with the help of the dsservcfg.xml configuration file, which lists the services to be managed on various platform. It also lets you add or remove services from the list.

You can access the eDirectory Service Manager through the following methods:

Using the eMBox Client Service Manager eMTool

The eDirectory Management Toolbox (eMBox) Client is a command line Java client that gives you remote access to the eDirectory Service Manager eMTool. The emboxclient.jar file is installed on your server as part of eDirectory. You can run it on any machine with a JVM. For more information on the eMBox Client, see Using the eMBox Command Line Client.

To use the eMBox Client Service Manager eMTool:

Run the eMBox Client in interactive mode by entering the following at the command line:

java -cp path_to_the_file/emboxclient.jar embox -i

(If you have already put the emboxclient.jar file in your class path, you only need to enter java embox -i.)

The eMBox Client prompt appears:
```
eMBox Client>
```
Log in to the server that will run Service Manager by entering the following:

login -sserver_name_or_IP_address -pport_number -uusername.context -wpassword -n

The port number is usually 80 or 8008, unless you have a Web server that is already using the port. The -n option opens a nonsecure connection.

The eMBox Client indicates whether the login is successful.

Enter one of the following Service Manager commands:

Command	Description
`service.serviceList`	Lists the available eDirectory services.
`service.serviceStart -nModule_name`	Starts the specified eDirectory service.
`service.serviceStop -nModule_name`	Stops the specified eDirectory service.
`service.serviceInfo -nModule_name`	Displays information for the specified service.

You can also use the list -tservice command in the eMBox Client to list the Service Manager options with details. See Listing eMTools and Their Services for more information.

Log out from the eMBox Client by entering the following command:

logout
Exit the eMBox Client by entering the following command:

exit

Using the Service Manager Plug-In to Novell iManager

In Novell iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button .
Click eDirectory Maintenance > Service Manager.
Specify the server you want to manage, then click OK.
Authenticate to the selected server, then click OK.
Use the following icons to check the status of any eDirectory service, or to start or stop a service:

Icon Description

A service is running.

A service is stopped.

Starts a service.

Stops a service.

A service is running but you can't stop it.

Icon	Description
	A service is running.
	A service is stopped.
	Starts a service.
	Stops a service.
	A service is running but you can't stop it.