Starting or stopping the directory server or the administration server with the command line

IBM Tivoli Directory Server, Version 6.3

You can use the idsslapd command to start or stop a directory server instance.

A directory server instance can be in one of the following states: Started, Stopped, or Started (Config only).

To start a directory server instance named instancename, type the following command:
```
idsslapd -I instancename
```
To stop a directory server instance named instancename, type the following command:
```
idsslapd -I instancename -k
```

You can use the idsdiradm command to start or stop the directory administration server for an instance.

A directory administration server can be in one of the following states: Started or Stopped.

To start the directory administration server for a directory server instance named instancename, type the following command:
```
idsdiradm -I instancename
```
To stop the directory administration server for a directory server instance named instancename, type the following command:
```
idsdiradm -I instancename -k
```