Why use a DCDirector server?

A DCDirector server allows you to have more control over servers you manage in DirectConnect Manager. It contains only DirectConnect servers that reside in the same directory and performs the sole function of creating, starting, and stopping the servers.

Table 2-1 describes which functions you can administer to directed and non-directed servers using DirectConnect Manager.

**Table 2-1: Functions supported for directed and non-directed servers**
DirectConnect Manager function	Supported for directed servers	Supported for non-directed servers
Create a server	Yes	No
Start a server	Yes	No
Stop a server	Yes	No
Add a server connection	Yes	Yes
Remove a server connection	Yes	Yes
Manage server log file	Yes	Yes

Using a DCDirector server also gives you a logical view of a group of servers in DirectConnect Manager. This is a typical view, including server name, machine name, and port number:

DirectConnect

	Director name (machine A)

		server name 1 (machine, 4113)

		server name 2 (machine, 4114)

	Director name (machine B)

		server name 1 (machine, 4115)

		server name 2 (machine, 4116)