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# service dirsrv {start|stop|restart} instance
Passing the instance name stops or starts only that instance; not giving any name starts or stops all instances.

Note: The service name for the Directory Server service on Red Hat Enterprise Linux is dirsrv.

The start/stop scripts are in the /usr/sbin directory and are run similar to the service start/stop command:

/usr/sbin/{start|stop|restart}-dirsrv instance

If the instance name is not given, then the all instances are started or stopped.

Alternatively each instance has its own start and stop scripts that apply only to that instance.

/etc/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/{start|stop|restart}-slapd