B.2 Performing Health Checks

You can perform eDirectory health checks in two ways:

NOTE:You need administrative rights to run the health check utility.

B.2.1 With the Upgrade

The health checks are run by default every time you upgrade eDirectory.

Linux

Every time you upgrade, the health checks are run by default before the actual upgrade operation starts.

To skip the default health checks, you can use the -j option with nds-install.

Windows

The eDirectory health checks happen as part of the installation wizard. You can enable or disable the health checks when prompted to do so.

B.2.2 As a Standalone Utility

You can run the eDirectory health checks as a standalone utility anytime you want. The following table lists the health check utility names for each platform.

Table B-1 Health Check Utilities

Platform

Utility Name

Linux

ndscheck

Syntax:

ndscheck [--help | -?] Display command usage ndscheck [--version | -v] Display version information ndscheck [-h <hostname port]>] [-a <admin FDN>] [-F <log file>] [-D] [-q] [--config-file <file name>]

Windows

ndscheck

Syntax:

ndscheck [--help | -?] Display command usage ndscheck [--version | -v] Display version information ndscheck [-h <hostname port]>] [-a <admin FDN>] [-F <log file>] [-D] [-q] [--config-file <file name>]