Configuring the Virtual I/O Server as an LDAP client

Virtual I/O Server version 1.4 can be configured as an LDAP client and then you can manage Virtual I/O Server from an LDAP server.

Before you start, gather the following information:

The name of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server or servers to which you want the Virtual I/O Server to be an LDAP client.
The administrator distinguish name (DN) and password for the LDAP server or servers to which you want the Virtual I/O Server to be an LDAP client.

To configure the Virtual I/O Server as an LDAP client, complete the following steps:

Change Virtual I/O Server users to LDAP users by running the following command:
```
chuser -ldap username
```
where username is the name of the user you want to change to an LDAP user.
Set up the LDAP client by running the following command:
```
mkldap –host ldapserv1 –bind cn=admin –passwd adminpwd
```
Where:
- ldapserv1 is the LDAP server or list of LDAP servers to which you want the Virtual I/O Server to be an LDAP client
- cn=admin is the administrator DN of ldapserv1
- adminpwd is the password for cn=admin
Configuring the LDAP client automatically starts communication between the LDAP server and the LDAP client (the Virtual I/O Server). To stop communication, use the stopnetsvc command.