DCE Cell Directory Services (CDS) provide a location-independent method of identifying resources within a cell. A cell is the smallest group of DCE systems that share a common naming and security domain.
1 – Administration Intro
NAME
cds_intro - Introduction to the CDS commands
DESCRIPTION
The DCE Cell Directory Service provides the following management
commands:
o The cdsbrowser command starts the CDS Browser utility. This utility
is based on the OSF/Motif graphical user interface. The Browser can
display an overall directory structure as well as show the contents
of directories.
o The nsedit command starts the CDS namespace editor utility. This
utility is based on the OSF/Motif graphical user interface. The
editor can not only display directory structure and contents, but
also allows modification of entries shown.
o The cdscp command starts the CDS control program. Use this command
line interface to manage the CDS components and the contents of your
namespace.
The following commands are typically started automatically by scripts
that execute as part of normal system start-up procedures. See the
reference pages for these commands before you try to use them.
o The cdsadv command starts the advertisement and solicitation
daemon on the local system. Use this command only when
troubleshooting because the CDS advertiser process is
normally started automatically by scripts that execute as part
of normal system start-up procedures.
o The cdsclerk command restarts the CDS clerk. Use this command
only when troubleshooting because the CDS clerk process is
normally started automatically by scripts that execute as part
of normal system start-up procedures.
o The cdsd command restarts the CDS server. Use this command only
when troubleshooting because cdsd is normally started
automatically by scripts that execute as part of normal system
start-up procedures.
o The gdad command starts the GDA (Global Directory Agent) daemon.
The GDA enables intercell communication, serving as a connection
to other cells through the global naming environment. The GDA is
typically started automatically by scripts that execute as part of
normal system start-up procedures.
RELATED INFORMATION
Book: DCE Administration Guide
Commands: cdsadv
cdsbrowser
cdsclerk
cdscp
cdsd
gdad
dced
nsedit
2 – cdsadv
NAME
cdsadv - Starts the advertisement and solicitation daemon
SYNOPSIS
cdsadv [-c] [-D] [-s] [-w route]
ARGUMENTS
-c Specifies cache size in kilobytes.
-D For debugging use only.
-s Causes the server not to send or receive advertisements.
This argument can be used for diagnostic work involving
multiple servers on the same local area network to limit
access to those servers identified with the define cached
server command.
-w route Routes serviceability messages.
DESCRIPTION
The cdsadv command starts the advertisement and solicitation daemon
on the local system.
Privilege Required
You must log in as DCE$SERVER.
NOTES
This command is ordinarily executed by the CDS startup script on the
system where the CDS server is running. You should use this command
interactively only to do diagnostic work on the host system.
EXAMPLE
To restart a clerk, enter the following command:
$ @sys$manager:dce$setup start
To debug a clerk, follow these steps:
1. Log in to the clerk system as DCE$SERVER.
2. Log in to DCE as the machine principal of the local host.
Enter the principal name in the format hosts/hostname/self
as shown in the following example command for a host named
orion whose password is smith:
$ dce_login hosts/orion/self smith
3. Enter the following command to see if the dced process is already
running:
$ show system
If the dced process appears on the list of active processes,
proceed to step 4. If the dced process does not appear on the
list of active processes, enter the following command to start
the process:
$ run sys$system:dce$dced
4. Enter the following command to start the cdsadv process:
$ run sys$system:dce$cdsadver
RELATED INFORMATION
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
3 – cdscp
NAME cdscp - Starts the CDS control program SYNOPSIS cdscp [cdscp-command] ARGUMENTS See Command_Summary RELATED INFORMATION Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
3.1 – Command Summary
cdscp-command
Optionally, specifies one of the following control commands:
add directory
Adds a value to a modifiable, set-valued attribute
(including application-defined attributes) of a
directory
add object
Adds a value to a modifiable, set-valued attribute
(including application-defined attributes) of an
object entry
clear cached server
Removes knowledge of a server that you had
specifically defined from the local clerk's cache
clear clearinghouse
Removes knowledge of the specified clearinghouse from
the server's memory
create child
Creates a child pointer at the master replica of the
parent directory
create clearinghouse
Creates a clearinghouse on the local server system or
makes an existing clearinghouse available
create directory
Creates a directory
create link
Creates a soft link and optionally specifies an
expiration time and an extension time
create object
Creates a new object entry
create replica
Creates a replica of an existing directory in the
specified clearinghouse
define cached server
Creates knowledge of a server in the local clerk's
cache
delete child
Deletes a child pointer from the namespace
delete clearinghouse
Deletes the specified clearinghouse from the local
server system
delete directory
Deletes a directory
delete link
Deletes a soft link
delete object
Deletes an object entry
delete replica
Deletes a read-only replica of a directory from a
clearinghouse
disable clerk
Stops the clerk on the local system
disable server
Stops the server on the local system
dump clerk cache
Displays the contents of the clerk cache
help Displays a list of the CDS control program commands
list child
Displays a list of all the child pointers whose
names match the specified child name
list clearinghouse
Displays a list of all the clearinghouses whose
names match the specified clearinghouse name
list directory
Displays a list of all the directories whose names
match the specified directory name
list link Displays a list of all the soft links whose names
match the specified link name
list object
Displays a list of all the object entries (including
clearinghouse object entries) whose names match the
specified object entry name
remove directory
Removes a value from a set-valued or single-valued
attribute (including application-defined attributes)
of a directory
remove link
Removes a soft link's timeout value attribute
remove object
Removes a value from a set-valued or single-valued
attribute (including application-defined attributes)
of an object entry
set cdscp confidence
Sets the confidence level of clerk calls issued as a
result of CDS control program commands
set cdscp preferred clearinghouse
Specifies a preferred clearinghouse to use for
satisfying read requests that result from CDS
control program commands
set directory
Changes the value of a modifiable, single-valued
attribute of a directory
set directory to new epoch
Reconstructs a directory's replica set, allowing you
to designate a new master replica or to exclude a
replica
set directory to skulk
Starts the skulk of a directory immediately
set link Changes the value of a modifiable, single-valued
attribute of a soft link
set object
Changes the value of a modifiable, single-valued
attribute of an object entry
show cached clearinghouse
Displays current information about the specified
cached clearinghouse
show cached server
Displays address information of a server in the local
clerk's cache
show cdscp confidence
Displays the current confidence level of clerk calls
resulting from CDS control program commands
show cdscp preferred clearinghouse
Displays the preferred clearinghouse for satisfying
read requests that result from CDS control program
commands
show cell Displays the information you need to create a cell
entry in either DNS or GDS
show child
Displays attribute information about the specified
child pointer
show clearinghouse
Displays attribute information about the specified
clearinghouse
show clerk
Displays attribute information about the CDS clerk on
the local system
show directory
Displays attribute information about the specified
directory
show link Displays attribute information about the specified
soft link
show object
Displays attribute information about the specified
object entry
show replica
Displays attribute information about the specified
replica
show server
Displays attribute information about the server
running on the local system
NOTES
With the exception of the following subcommands, this command is
replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command. This command may be
fully replaced by the dcecp command in a future release of DCE, and
may no longer be supported at that time.
+ disable clerk
+ disable server
+ help
+ set cdscp confidence
+ set directory to new epoch
+ show cdscp confidence
+ show cell
+ show clerk
+ show server
3.2 – DESCRIPTION
The Cell Directory Service (CDS) control program is a command line
interface for managing the components of the Cell Directory Service
and the contents of the namespace.
You can use the control program commands from within the control
program or from the system prompt. To use the control program
commands from inside the control program, start the control program
by using the cdscp command alone, without any argument. This enters
the control program, which displays the control program prompt
(cdscp>):
$ cdscp
cdscp>
At this prompt, you can enter any control program command;
for example:
cdscp> show server
Use the command do filename from inside the control program to read a
file of commands.
To leave the control program and return to the system prompt, use the
quit command. To use the control program commands from the system
prompt, enter the cdscp command with an internal command of the CDS
control program as the first argument. The control program executes
the command immediately, without displaying the control program
prompt.For example, you can enter the show server command as follows:
$ cdscp show server
3.2.1 – Elements of a CDS Command
All CDS control program commands must include a verb, an entity name, and all required arguments. Depending on the command, you can also specify optional arguments and attributes. A space must separate more than one attribute or argument. A space must precede and follow an equal sign (=).
3.2.1.1 – Verbs
The following is a list of the definitions of verbs used in
control program commands:
add Adds a value to a modifiable, set-valued attribute
clear Removes knowledge of a cached clearinghouse or cached
server from memory
create Creates an entity
define Creates knowledge of a locally cached server
delete Deletes an entity
disable Stops operation of a clerk or server
dump Displays the contents of a clerk cache
list Displays a list of specified entity names
remove Removes a value from a set-valued or single-valued
attribute
set Changes the value of a modifiable, single-valued
attribute
show Displays attribute information
3.2.1.2 – Entity Names
Any individually manageable piece of CDS is called an entity. A
set of commands exists for each entity. The following is a list of
the entities and a description of what each entity represents:
Cached Clearinghouse
A cached clearinghouse is a clearinghouse that a clerk
has discovered and cached. A clerk can learn about
clearinghouses as a result of configuration information,
advertisements received on a LAN, or during the process
of finding a name.
Cached Server
A cached server is a server that a clerk has cached as
a result of manual configuration through the control
program.
Child A child pointer connects a parent and child directory in
a hierarchical namespace. The child pointer is stored in
the parent directory and has the same name as the child
directory.
Clearinghouse
A clearinghouse is a database containing a collection of
directory replicas at a particular server.
Clerk The clerk is the interface between client applications
and servers.
Directory
A directory contains child,object and link entries that
are logically stored under one name
(the directory name).
Link A soft link is a pointer providing an alternate name for
an object entry, directory, or other soft link.
Object An object entry represents a resource (for example, an
application) that is named in the namespace.
Replica A replica is a copy of a directory. Each copy, including
the original or master, is referred to as a replica.
Server A server handles lookup requests from clerks and
maintains the contents of the clearinghouse or
clearinghouses at its node.
3.2.1.3 – Attributes
Every CDS entity has attributes, which are pieces or sets of data associated with that entity. Attributes can reflect or affect the operational behavior of an entity, record the number of times a particular event or problem occurred since the entity was last enabled, and uniquely distinguish an entity from any other entity. Some attributes have a single value; others contain a set of values. CDS attributes are identified by ISO object identifiers (OIDs). Every CDS attribute name maps to an OID and a corresponding data type. Usually, client applications define the name of an attribute and its data type. Application programmers should never need to modify (except for the purpose of foreign language trans- lation) the existing CDS labels associated with the unique OIDs in the cds_attributes file. However, programmers can obtain new OIDs from the appropriate allocation authority, create new attributes for their own object entries, and then append them to the existing list. The OID and data type of each attribute are stored in the file DCE$COMMON:[ETC]CDS_ATTRIBUTES.DAT. Descriptions of the CDS data types that applications can use are in the cdsclerk.h file. All entities have show commands that you can use to display the names and values of specific attributes or all attributes. When you display an attribute that has more than one value, the show command lists each value for the attribute separately. When there are multiple values for an attribute, the command first lists the attribute name on a line ending with a colon, then the parts of the value. For more information about CDS attributes, see the DCE Directory Service module in the DCE Administration Guide.
3.2.2 – Editing the Commands
You can abbreviate commands, continue a command beyond one line, or
redirect output to a file within the control program.
To abbreviate any command name, type only the first four characters.
You can abbreviate a command name to fewer than four characters as
long as the abbreviated name remains unique among all command names
in the control program. For example, the following commands are
equivalent:
cdscp> show directory /.:/sales
cdscp> sh dir /.:/sales
To continue a long command line onto the next line, type a space and
then a \ (backslash) at the end of the first line, for example:
cdscp> set link /.:/sales CDS_LinkTimeout \
> (1991-12-31-12:00:00 090-00:00:00)
To add a comment, use the # (number sign). Everything following the
# character on a line is ignored.
3.2.3 – Using Wildcard Characters
When entering a name in show and list commands, you can use wildcard characters in the rightmost simple name (the name to the right of the last slash (/) in the full pathname). The asterisk (*) matches 0 or more characters in a simple name. The question mark (?) matches exactly one character in a simple name. When you use an asterisk or a question mark as a normal character in the rightmost simple name of a show or list command, escape it with a backslash (\* or \?). Otherwise, the character is interpreted as a wildcard. You cannot use wildcard characters in show clerk and show server commands.
3.2.4 – Permissions Required
CDS supports the following DCE permissions: read (r), write (w),
insert (i), delete (d), test (t), control (c), and administer (a).
Each permission has a slightly different meaning, depending on the
kind of CDS name with which it is associated. In general, the
permissions are defined as follows:
Read Allows a principal to look up a name and view the
attribute values associated with it.
Write Permission allows a principal to change the modifiable
attributes associated with a name, except the name's
access control list (ACL) entries.
Insert Permission (for use with directory entries only) allows a
principal to create new names in a directory.
Delete Permission allows a principal to delete a name from the
namespace.
Test Permission allows a principal to test whether an attribute
of a name has a particular value without being able to
actually see any of the values (that is, without having
read permission to the name).
Test permission provides application programs a more
efficient way to verify a CDS attribute value. Rather
than reading an entire set of values, an application can
test for the presence of a particular value.
Control Permission allows a principal to modify the ACL entries
associated with a name. (Note that read permission is
also necessary for modifying a CDS entry's ACLs;otherwise,
acl_edit will not be able to bind to the entry.) Control
permission is automatically granted to the creator of
a CDS name.
Administer
Permission (for use with directory entries only) allows
a principal to issue CDS control program commands that
control the replication of directories.
The creator of a name is automatically granted all permissions
appropriate for the type of name created. For example, a principal
creating an object entry is granted read, write, delete, test, and
control permission to the object entry. A principal creating a
directory is granted read, write, insert, delete, test, control,
and administer permission to the directory.
3.3 – EXAMPLES
The following command starts the CDS control program:
$ cdscp
cdscp>
The following command operates from the system prompt to display the
attributes of the CDS clerk on the local system:
$ cdscp show clerk
3.4 – add_directory
NAME
add directory - Adds a value to a modifiable, set-valued attribute
(including application-defined attributes) of a
directory
SYNOPSIS
cdscp add directory directory-name attribute-name = attribute-value
ARGUMENTS
directory-name
The full name of the directory.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute. Specify only one
attribute at a time. See the cds_attributes file for
the list of attributes that your application uses.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute. The value of an
application-defined attribute is dependent on the type of
attribute. See the cds_attributes file for the list of
attributes and corresponding data types that your
application uses. If you enter a byte data type, you
must enter an even number of digits in length. You can
only enter pairs of hexadecimal values for user-defined
attributes.
DESCRIPTION
The add directory command adds a value to a modifiable, set-valued
attribute (including application-defined attributes) of a directory.
If the attribute does not exist, this command creates it. Usually,
this task is performed through the client application. See the DCE
Administration Guide for more information about attributes.
Privilege Required
You must have write permission to the directory.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
To add the value ontario to the attribute myname of a directory
named /.:/sales, read the cds_attributes file to verify that the
attribute shown in the following display exists:
OID LABEL SYNTAX
1.3.22.1.3.91 myname char
Enter the following command to assign the value ontario to the
attribute myname:
cdscp> add directory /.:/sales myname = ontario
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: remove directory
show directory
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
3.5 – add_object
NAME
add object - Adds a value to a modifiable, set-valued attribute
(including application-defined attributes) of an
object entry
SYNOPSIS
cdscp add object object-name attribute-name = attribute-value
ARGUMENTS
object-name
The full name of the object entry.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute. Specify only one
attribute at a time. See the cds_attributes file for
the list of attributes and corresponding data types
that your application uses.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute. The value of an
application-defined attribute is dependent on the type
of attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The add object command adds a value to a modifiable, set-valued
attribute (including application-defined attributes) of an object
entry. If the attribute does not exist, this command creates it.
Usually, this task is performed through the client application.
See the DCE Administration Guide for more information about
attributes.
Privilege Required
You must have write permission to the object entry.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
To add the value ps to the attribute printcap of an object entry
named /.:/subsys/deskprinter, read the cds_attributes file to
verify that the attribute shown in the following display exists:
OID LABEL SYNTAX
1.3.22.1.3.70 printcap char
Enter the following command to assign the value ps to the
attribute printcap:
cdscp> add object /.:/subsys/deskprinter printcap = ps
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create object
delete object
list object
remove object
set object
show object
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
3.6 – clear_cached_server
NAME
clear cached server - Removes knowledge of a server that you had
specifically defined from the local clerk's
cache
SYNOPSIS
cdscp clear cached server name
ARGUMENTS
name The simple name given to the cached server when it
is created.
DESCRIPTION
The clear cached server command removes knowledge of a server from
the local clerk's cache. You can only clear servers that you have
specifically created with the define cached server command.
Privilege Required
You must have write permission to the clerk.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLES
The following command removes knowledge of the server nrl from the
clerk cache:
cdscp> clear cached server nrl
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: define cached server
dump clerk cache
show cached server
3.7 – clear_clearinghouse
NAME
clear clearinghouse - Removes knowledge of the specified
clearinghouse from the server's memory
SYNOPSIS
cdscp clear clearinghouse clearinghouse-name
ARGUMENTS
clearinghouse-name The full name of the clearinghouse.
DESCRIPTION
The clear clearinghouse command removes knowledge of the specified
clearinghouse from the server's memory. The clearinghouse files
are not deleted. This ensures that the clearinghouse is not
automatically enabled on server restarts. If you issue a list
clearinghouse command, the clearinghouse will be listed.
Before you can delete a cleared clearinghouse, you must use the
create clearinghouse command to recreate it. After recreating
the clearinghouse, you can use the delete clearinghouse command
to remove it.
This command is part of the process of relocating a clearinghouse.
See the OSF DCE Administration Guide for more information.
Privilege Required
You must have write permission to the server on which the
clearinghouse resides.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLES
The following command clears the clearinghouse /.:/Paris2_CH before
moving it to another server:
cdscp> clear clearinghouse /.:/Paris2_CH
RELATED INFORMATION
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
Commands: create clearinghouse
delete clearinghouse
list clearinghouse
set cdscp preferred clearinghouse
show cdscp preferred clearinghouse
show clearinghouse
3.8 – create_child
NAME
create child - Creates a child pointer at the master replica of
the parent directory
SYNOPSIS
cdscp create child child-name clearinghouse clearinghouse-name
ARGUMENTS
child-name
The full name of the child pointer.
clearinghouse-name
The full name of a clearinghouse that contains a replica
of the child directory.
DESCRIPTION
The create child command creates a child pointer at the master
replica of the parent directory. When CDS looks up a name in the
namespace, it uses child pointers to locate directory replicas.
Use the set cdscp preferred clearinghouse command before issuing
this command to ensure that the request is directed to the master
replica.
Privilege Required
You must have insert permission to the parent directory.
NOTES
Use the create child command only to re-create a child pointer
that is accidentally deleted. This command is designed only for
troubleshooting.
This command will fail if the associated directory does not exist.
If the associated directory exists, this command will return
successfully.
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command creates the child pointer in the parent
directory /.:/subsys. It uses the replica located at the
/.:/subsys/NY_CH clearinghouse to fill in its replica set.
cdscp> create child /.:/subsys clearinghouse /.:/subsys/NY_CH
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: delete child
list child
show child
3.9 – create_clearinghouse
NAME
create clearinghouse - Creates a clearinghouse on the local server
system or makes an existing clearinghouse
available
SYNOPSIS
cdscp create clearinghouse clearinghouse-name
ARGUMENTS
clearinghouse-name
The full name of the clearinghouse.
DESCRIPTION
The create clearinghouse command creates a clearinghouse on the
local server system or makes an existing clearinghouse available.
The server start-up command usually creates a new clearinghouse
when you configure a new CDS server. Occasionally, you may need to
create a second clearinghouse on a particular server; for example,
if you are temporarily relocating a clearinghouse on a different
server. See the OSF DCE Administration Guide for more information
about relocating a clearinghouse.
Clearinghouses should be named only in the root. When you enter the
command, CDS creates a read-only replica of the root directory and
stores it in the new clearinghouse as the initial replica. Because
the process that creates the new clearinghouse initiates a skulk of
the root directory, all replicas of the root should be reachable when
you enter the command.
Privilege Required
You need write permission to the server on which you intend to create
the clearinghouse and administer permission to the cell root
directory. The server principal needs read, write, and administer
permission to the cell root directory.
NOTES
This command is usually executed only by the network configuration
procedure. To ensure that all replicas of the root are reachable,
perform an immediate skulk of /.: prior to issuing this command.
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command creates a clearinghouse named /.:/Boston_CH
on the local server system:
cdscp> create clearinghouse /.:/Boston_CH
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: clear clearinghouse
delete clearinghouse
list clearinghouse
set cdscp preferred clearinghouse
show cached clearinghouse
show cdscp preferred clearinghouse
show clearinghouse
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
3.10 – create_directory
NAME
create directory - Creates a directory
SYNOPSIS
cdscp create directory directory-name
[clearinghouse clearinghouse-name]
ARGUMENTS
directory-name
The full name of the directory
clearinghouse-name
The name of the clearinghouse in which you create the
directory.
DESCRIPTION
The create directory command creates a directory with the name that
you specify. If you do not specify a clearinghouse, CDS creates the
master replica of the directory in the same clearinghouse as the new
directory's parent directory.
Privilege Required
You must have the following permissions in order to create a
directory:
+ read and insert permission to the parent directory;
+ write permission to the clearinghouse in which the master replica
of the new directory is to be stored.
In addition, the server principal must have read and insert permission
to the parent directory.
NOTES
To ensure that all replicas are consistent, perform an immediate
skulk of the parent directory after issuing this command.
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command creates a directory named /.:/sales.
cdscp> create directory /.:/sales
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: delete directory
list directory
set directory
set directory to skulk
show directory
3.11 – create_link
NAME
create link - Creates a soft link and optionally specifies an
expiration time and an extension time
SYNOPSIS
cdscp create link link-name CDS_LinkTarget = target-name
[CDS_LinkTimeout = (expiration-time extension-time)]
ARGUMENTS
link-name The full name of the soft link.
target-name
The full name of the entry to which the soft link points.
expiration-time
A date and time after which CDS checks for existence of
the soft link's target and either extends or deletes the
soft link. The value is specified as yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss
(year-month-day-hour:minute:second). You can abbreviate
this value.
extension-time
A period of time by which to extend the soft link's
expiration time (if the server has validated that the
target still exists). The value is specified as
ddd-hh:mm:ss (days-hour:minute:second). You can
abbreviate this value.
DESCRIPTION
The create link command creates a soft link. If you specify the
CDS_LinkTimeout attribute, you must specify an expiration time and
an extension time. If you omit the CDS_LinkTimeout attribute, the
soft link is permanent and must be explicitly deleted.
Privilege Required
You must have insert permission to the directory in which you intend
to create the soft link.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command creates a permanent soft link named
/.:/sales/tokyo/price-server that points to an object entry named
/.:/sales/east/price-server. The expiration value indicates that
CDS will check that the destination name /.:/sales/east/price-server
still exists on June 25,1995, at 12:00 p.m. If the destination name
still exists, the soft link remains in effect another 90 days.
Thereafter, CDS will check that the destination name exists every 90
days.
cdscp> create link /.:/sales/tokyo/price-server CDS_LinkTarget \
> = /.:/sales/east/price-server CDS_LinkTimeout = \
> (1995-06-25-12:00:00 = 90-00:00:00)
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: delete link
list link
set link
show link
3.12 – create_object
NAME
create object - Creates an object entry
SYNOPSIS
cdscp create object object-name [CDS_Class = class-name
CDS_ClassVersion = value]
ARGUMENTS
object-name
The full name of the object entry.
class-name
The class of object entry being created. You can specify
an application-defined class name. A class is specified
as a simple name limited to 31 characters.
value The version of the class assigned to the object entry.
Specify the value as v.n, where v defines the major
release number and n specifies the minor version number.
Specifying a class version is useful as it allows the
definition of a class to evolve as the application is
revised.
DESCRIPTION
The create object command creates an object entry. This task is
usually done through a client application.
Privilege Required
You must have insert permission to the parent directory.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command creates an object entry named
/.:/sales/east/floor1cp. The object entry describes a color printer
on the first floor of a company's eastern sales office.
cdscp> create object /.:/sales/east/floor1cp CDS_Class = \
_> printer CDS_ClassVersion = 1.0
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: delete object
list object
set object
show object
3.13 – create_replica
NAME
create replica - Creates a replica of an existing directory in the
specified clearinghouse
SYNOPSIS
cdscp create replica directory-name clearinghouse clearinghouse-name
ARGUMENTS
directory-name
The full name of the directory.
clearinghouse-name
The full name of the clearinghouse in which you want to
create the replica.
DESCRIPTION
The create replica command creates a replica of an existing directory
in the specified clearinghouse.
Privilege Required
You must have administer permission to the directory you intend to
replicate and write permission to the clearinghouse that stores the
new replica. The server principal needs read, write, and administer
permission to the directory you intend to replicate.
NOTES
This command is usually executed only by the network configuration
procedure. To ensure that all replicas are consistent, perform an
immediate skulk of the parent directory after issuing this command.
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command creates a replica of the /.:/mfg directory
in the clearinghouse /.:/Paris_CH.
cdscp> create replica /.:/mfg clearinghouse /.:/Paris1_CH
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: delete replica
show replica
3.14 – define_cached_server
NAME
define cached server - Creates knowledge of a server in the local
clerk's cache
SYNOPSIS
cdscp define cached server name tower value
ARGUMENTS
name A simple name for the cached server.
value The protocol sequence and network address of the server
node. The format is protocol-sequence:network-address.
A protocol-sequence is a character string identifying the
network protocols used to establish a relationship between
a client and server. There are two choices of protocol
sequence, depending on the network address that is supplied
in the binding: ncacn_ip_tcp or ncadg_ip_udp. For the
network-address, specify an Internet address using the
common Internet address notation. For more information
about this format, see the RPC introduction in the DCE
Application Development Reference.
DESCRIPTION
The define cached server command creates knowledge of a server in the
local clerk's cache. This command is typically used to manually
provide configuration information to a clerk that cannot automatically
configure itself. This is required, for instance, to give the clerk
addressing information about a server across a WAN. Once the clerk
knows about one server, it can find other servers through referrals.
Privilege Required
You must have write permission to the clerk.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLES
The following command creates knowledge of the server nrl in the
local clerk's cache:
cdscp> define cached server nrl tower ncacn_ip_tcp:16.20.15.25
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: clear cached server
dump clerk cache
show cached server
Books: OSF DCE Application Development Reference
3.15 – delete_child
NAME
delete child - Deletes a child pointer from the namespace
SYNOPSIS
cdscp delete child child-name
ARGUMENTS
child-name
The full name of the child pointer.
DESCRIPTION
The delete child command deletes a child pointer from the namespace.
Privilege Required
You must have delete permission to the child pointer or administer
permission to the parent directory.
NOTES
Use the delete child command only when the directory to which the
child pointer refers is deleted and the child pointer accidentally
remains.
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command deletes the child pointer that accidentally
remains after the /.:/sales/east directory is deleted:
cdscp> delete child /.:/sales/east
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create child
list child
show child
3.16 – delete_clearinghouse
NAME
delete clearinghouse - Deletes the specified clearinghouse from the
local server system
SYNOPSIS
cdscp delete clearinghouse clearinghouse-name
ARGUMENT
clearinghouse-name
The full name of the clearinghouse.
DESCRIPTION
The delete clearinghouse command deletes a clearinghouse from the
local server system. CDS does not permit you to delete a cleared
clearinghouse. Before you can delete a cleared clearinghouse, you
must recreate it using the create clearinghouse command.
The delete clearinghouse command automatically deletes all read-only
replicas from a clearinghouse. CDS does not permit you to delete a
clearinghouse that contains a master replica. See the DCE Directory
Service module of the DCE Administration Guide for more information
about handling master replicas when deleting a clearinghouse.
Permissions Required
You must have write and delete permission to the clearinghouse and
administer permission to all directories that store replicas in the
clearinghouse. The server principal needs delete permission to the
associated clearinghouse object entry and administer permission to
all directories that store replicas in the clearinghouse.
NOTES
It is recommended that you delete all replicas except the root before
issuing this command.
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command deletes a clearinghouse named /.:/sales/Orion_CH
from the local server system:
cdscp> delete clearinghouse /.:/sales/Orion_CH
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: clear clearinghouse
create clearinghouse
list clearinghouse
set cdscp preferred clearinghouse
show clearinghouse
show cdscp preferred clearinghouse
Books: DCE Administration Guide
3.17 – delete_directory
NAME
delete directory - Deletes a directory
SYNOPSIS
cdscp delete directory directory-name
ARGUMENTS
directory-name
The full name of the directory.
DESCRIPTION
The delete directory command deletes a directory. The directory
cannot contain any object entries, soft links, or child pointers.
The master replica must be the only remaining replica in the cell.
Use the delete replica command if you need to remove read-only
replicas.
Privilege Required
You must have delete permission to the directory and write permission
to the clearinghouse that stores the master replica of the directory.
The server principal needs administer permission to the parent
directory or delete permission to the child pointer that points to the
directory you intend to delete.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command deletes the directory /.:/eng from the
namespace:
cdscp> delete directory /.:/eng
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create directory
delete replica
list directory
set directory
set directory to skulk
show directory
3.18 – delete_link
NAME
delete link - Deletes a soft link
SYNOPSIS
cdscp delete link link-name
ARGUMENTS
link-name The full name of the soft link.
DESCRIPTION
The delete link command deletes a soft link.
Privilege Required
You must have delete permission to the soft link, or administer
permission to the directory that stores the soft link.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command deletes the soft link /.:/sales/asia.
cdscp> delete link /.:/sales/asia
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create link
list link
set link
show link
3.19 – delete_object
NAME
delete object - Deletes an object entry
SYNOPSIS
cdscp delete object object-name
ARGUMENTS
object-name
The full name of the object entry.
DESCRIPTION
The delete object command deletes an object entry. This task is
usually done through the client application, except under certain
circumstances (for example, if the application is obsolete or no
longer has access to the namespace).
Privilege Required
You must have delete permission to the object entry, or administer
permission to the directory that stores the object entry.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command deletes the object entry /.:/sales/east/floor1pr2.
cdscp> delete object /.:/sales/east/floor1pr2
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create object
list object
set object
show object
3.20 – delete_replica
NAME
delete replica - Deletes a read-only replica of a directory from a
clearinghouse
SYNOPSIS
cdscp delete replica directory-name clearinghouse clearinghouse-name
ARGUMENTS
directory-name
The full name of the directory
clearinghouse-name
The full name of the clearinghouse
DESCRIPTION
The delete replica command deletes a read-only replica of a directory
from a clearinghouse. Use the delete directory command to delete the
master replica of the directory.
Privilege Required
You must have administer permission to the directory whose replica
you want to delete and write permission to the clearinghouse from
which you are deleting the replica.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command deletes a read-only replica of the /.:/mfg
directory from the /.:/Paris1_CH clearinghouse:
cdscp> delete replica /.:/mfg clearinghouse /.:/Paris1_CH
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create replica
delete directory
show replica
3.21 – disable_clerk
NAME
disable clerk - Stops the clerk on the local system
SYNOPSIS
cdscp disable clerk
DESCRIPTION
The disable clerk command stops the clerk on the local system,
causing all active communication with any server to be aborted and
all client calls in progress to fail. The clerk cache is copied to
disk.
Privilege Required
You must have write permission to the clerk.
NOTES
If you are disabling a clerk on a system where a server is running,
make sure you disable the server first.
This command may be replaced in future releases by the dcecp command,
and may no longer be supported at that time.
EXAMPLES
The following command stops the clerk on the local server system:
cdscp> disable clerk
RELATED INFORMATION
Command: show clerk
3.22 – disable_server
NAME
disable server - Stops the server on the local system
SYNOPSIS
cdscp disable server
DESCRIPTION
The disable server command stops the server on the local system. The
server is disabled after all transactions in progress are completed.
Privilege Required
You must have write permission to the server.
NOTE
This command may be replaced in future releases by the dcecp command,
and may no longer be supported at that time.
EXAMPLE
The following command stops the server on the local system:
cdscp> disable server
RELATED INFORMATION
Command: show server
3.23 – dump_clerk_cache
NAME
dump clerk cache - Displays the contents of the clerk cache
SYNOPSIS
cdscp dump clerk cache
DESCRIPTION
The dump clerk cache command displays the contents of the clerk cache
on the screen. Use this command when solving CDS problems.
Privilege Required
You must have superuser (root) privileges on the clerk system. No
CDS permissions are required.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays the contents of the clerk cache on the
screen:
cdscp> dump clerk cache
RELATED INFORMATION
Command: show clerk
3.24 – list_child
NAME
list child - Displays a list of all the child pointers whose names
match the specified child name
SYNOPSIS
cdscp list child child-name [with attribute-name = attribute-value]
ARGUMENTS
child-name
The full name of a specific child pointer. The last
simple name can contain wildcard characters.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The list child command displays a list of all the child pointers
whose names match the specified child name. The last simple name
can contain wildcard characters. You can use a with
attribute-name = attribute-value clause to limit output only to
child pointers whose attributes have values equal to the specified
values. A space must precede and follow the = (equals sign).
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the directory that stores the child
pointer. If you use a with attribute-name = attribute-value clause
in the command, you also need read or test permission to the selected
child pointers.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays a list of all the child pointers named
in the /.:/sales directory:
cdscp> list child /.:/sales/*
LIST
CHILD /.../abc.com/sales
AT 1991-10-15-15:56:00
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create child
delete child
show child
3.25 – list_clearinghouse
NAME
list clearinghouse - Displays a list of all the clearinghouses whose
names match the specified clearinghouse name
SYNOPSIS
cdscp list clearinghouse clearinghouse-name [with attribute-name =
attribute-value]
ARGUMENTS
clearinghouse-name
The full name of a specific clearinghouse. The last simple
name can contain wildcard characters.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The list clearinghouse command displays a list of all the
clearinghouses whose names match the specified name. The last
simple name can contain wildcards. You can use a with
attribute-name = attribute-value clause to limit output only to
clearinghouses whose attributes have values equal to the
specified values. A space must precede and follow the = (equals
sign).
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the directory that stores the
associated clearinghouse object entry. If you use a with
attribute-name = attribute-value clause in the command, you also
need read or test permission to the selected clearinghouses.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays a list of all the clearinghouses named
in the root directory:
cdscp> list clearinghouse /.:/*
LIST
CLEARINGHOUSE /.../abc.com/*
AT 1991-10-15-15:56:00
/.../abc.com/Munich_CH
/.../abc.com/Paris_CH
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: clear clearinghouse
create clearinghouse
delete clearinghouse
set cdscp preferred clearinghouse
show cdscp preferred clearinghouse
show clearinghouse
3.26 – list_directory
NAME
list directory - Displays a list of all the directories whose names
match the specified directory name
SYNOPSIS
cdscp list directory directory-name [with attribute-name =
attribute-value]
ARGUMENTS
directory-name
The full name of a specific directory. The last simple name
can contain wildcard characters.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The list directory command displays a list of all the directories
whose names match the specified directory name. The last simple
name can contain wildcards. You can use a with
attribute-name = attribute-value clause to limit output only to
directories whose attributes have values equal to the specified
values. A space must precede and follow the = (equals sign).
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the parent directory. If you use a
with attribute-name = attribute-value clause in the command, you also
need read or test permission to the selected directories.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays the names of all the directories in
the /.:/sales directory:
cdscp> list directory /.:/sales/*
LIST
DIRECTORY /.../abc.com/sales
AT 1991-10-15-15:43:58
atlanta
austin
boston
chicago
ontario
ny
seattle
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: add directory
create directory
delete directory
remove directory
set directory
set directory to skulk
show directory
3.27 – list_link
NAME
list link - Displays a list of all the soft links whose names match
the link name that you specify
SYNOPSIS
cdscp list link link-name [with attribute-name = attribute-value]
ARGUMENTS
link-name The full name of a specific soft link. The last simple
name can contain wildcard characters.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The list link command displays a list of all the soft links whose
names match the link name that you specify. The last simple name
can contain wildcard characters. You can use a with
attribute-name = attribute-value clause to limit output only to
soft links whose attributes have values equal to the specified
values. A space must precede and follow the = (equals sign).
This command does not list the name of the directory, object entry,
or other soft link to which the soft link points.
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the directory that stores the soft
link. If you use a with attribute-name = attribute-value clause in
the command, you also need read or test permission to the selected
soft links.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays a list of all the soft links whose
names begin with the letter l in the directory /.:/admin.
cdscp> list link /.:/admin/l*
LIST
SOFTLINK /.../abc.com/admin
AT 1991-10-15-15:54:38
lnk01
lnk02
lnk03
lnk04
lnk05
lnk06
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create link
delete link
remove link
set link
show link
3.28 – list_object
NAME
list object - Lists the specifies object entries (including
clearinghouse object entries)
SYNOPSIS
cdscp list object object-name [with attribute-name = attribute-value]
ARGUMENTS
object-name
The full name of a specific object entry. The last simple
name can contain wildcard characters.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The list object command displays a list of all the object entries
(including clearinghouse object entries) whose names match the object
entry name that you specify. The last simple name can contain wild-
card characters. You can use a with attribute-name = attribute-value
clause to limit output only to object entries whose attributes have
values equal to the specified values. A space must precede and follow
the = (equals sign).
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the directory that stores the object
entry. If you use a with attribute-name = attribute-value clause in
the command, you also need read or test permission to the selected
object entries.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays a list of all the object entries named
in the directory /.:/eng.
cdscp> list object /.:/eng/*
LIST
OBJECT /.../abc.com/eng
AT 1991-10-15-15:53:06
juno
test_stats
work_disk1
work_disk2
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: add object
create object
delete object
remove object
set object
show object
3.29 – remove_directory
NAME
remove directory - Removes a value from a set-valued or single-valued
attribute (including application-defined
attributes) of a directory
SYNOPSIS
cdscp remove directory directory-name attribute-name
[= attribute-value]
ARGUMENTS
directory-name
The full name of the directory.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute. Specify only one
attribute at a time. See the cds_attributes file for the
list of attributes and corresponding data types that your
application uses.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute. The value of an
application-defined attribute is dependent on the type of
attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The remove directory command removes a value from a set-valued or
single-valued attribute (including application-defined attributes)
of a directory. If you do not specify a value, the command removes
the entire attribute. This command can delete attributes created by
the add directory and set directory commands. Usually this task is
performed through the client application. See the OSF DCE
Administration Guide for more information about attributes.
Privilege Required
You must have write permission to the directory.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
To remove the value 1 from the user-defined, set-valued attribute
dirregion of a directory named /.:/sales, follow these steps:
1. Read the cds_attributes file to check that the attribute
dirregion is listed, as shown in the following display:
OID LABEL SYNTAX
1.3.22.1.3.66 dirregion small
2. Enter the following command to remove the value 1 from the
attribute dirregion.
cdscp> remove directory /.:/sales dirregion = 1
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: add directory
list directory
set directory
set directory to skulk
show directory
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
3.30 – remove_link
NAME
remove link - Removes a soft link's timeout value attribute
SYNOPSIS
cdscp remove link link-name CDS_LinkTimeout
ARGUMENTS
link-name The full name of the soft link.
DESCRIPTION
The remove link command removes a soft link's timeout value attribute,
CDS_LinkTimeout, causing the soft link to become permanent.
Privilege Required
You must have write permission to the soft link.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command removes the timeout value attribute of a soft
link named /.:/eng/link01.
cdscp> remove link /.:/eng/link01 CDS_LinkTimeout
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create link
delete link
list link
set link
show link
3.31 – remove_object
NAME
remove object - Removes a value from a set-valued or single-valued
attribute (including application-defined attributes)
of an object entry
SYNOPSIS
cdscp remove object object-name attribute-name [= attribute-value]
ARGUMENTS
object name
The full name of the object entry.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute. Specify only one
attribute at a time. See the cds_attributes file for the
list of attributes and corresponding data types that your
application uses.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute. The value of an
application-defined attribute is dependent on the type of
attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The remove object command removes a value from a set-valued or
single-valued attribute (including application-defined attributes)
of an object entry. If you do not specify a value, the command
removes the entire attribute. This command can delete attributes
created by the add object and set object commands. Usually, this
task is performed through the client application. See the OSF DCE
Administration Guide for more information about attributes.
Privilege Required
You must have write permission to the object entry.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
To remove the value ps from the attribute printcap of an object entry
named /.:/mlh/deskprinter, follow these steps:
1. Read the cds_attributes file to check that the attribute printcap
is listed, as shown in the following display:
OID LABEL SYNTAX
1.3.22.1.3.50 printcap char
2. Enter the following command to remove the value ps from the
attribute printcap.
cdscp> remove object /.:/mlh/deskprinter printcap = ps
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: add object
list object
set object
show object
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
3.32 – set_cdscp_confidence
NAME
set cdscp confidence - Sets the confidence level of clerk calls issued
as a result of CDS control program commands
SYNOPSIS
cdscp set cdscp confidence = value
ARGUMENTS
value One of the following confidence levels: low, medium, or
high. A low confidence level means the clerk obtains
information from caches or the most convenient server.
A medium level means the clerk obtains information directly
from a server. A high level means the clerk obtains
information only at master replicas. The initial value is
medium.
DESCRIPTION
The set cdscp confidence command sets the confidence level of clerk
calls issued as a result of CDS control program commands. You must
use this command within the CDS control program. Exiting from the
CDS control program removes the confidence level setting. You must
reset the confidence level each time you enter the CDS control
program.
NOTE
This command may be replaced in future releases by the dcecp command,
and may no longer be supported at that time.
EXAMPLE
The following command sets the confidence level of clerk calls to
high.
$ cdscp
cdscp> set cdscp confidence = high
RELATED INFORMATION
Command: show cdscp confidence
3.33 – set_cdscp_preferred_clearinghouse
NAME
set cdscp preferred clearinghouse - Specifies a preferred clearing-
house to use for satisfying read
requests that result from CDS
control program commands
SYNOPSIS
cdscp set cdscp preferred clearinghouse [clearinghouse-name]
ARGUMENTS
clearinghouse-name
The full name of the preferred clearinghouse. If you omit
this argument, the command causes CDS to revert to the
default, which is to use any clearinghouse.
DESCRIPTION
The set cdscp preferred clearinghouse command specifies a preferred
clearinghouse to use for satisfying read requests that result from CDS
control program commands. You cannot specify a preferred clearing-
house for making modifications, because these requests always use the
master replica. You must use this command within the CDS control
program. Exiting from the CDS control program removes the preferred
clearinghouse setting. You must reset the preferred clearinghouse
each time you enter the CDS control program.
Permissions Required
None
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command specifies /.:/Paris_CH as the preferred
clearinghouse:
$ cdscp
cdscp> set cdscp preferred clearinghouse /.:/Paris_CH
RELATED INFORMATION
Command: show cdscp preferred clearinghouse
3.34 – set_directory
NAME
set directory - Changes the value of a modifiable, single-valued
attribute of a directory
SYNOPSIS
cdscp set directory directory-name attribute-name = attribute-value
ARGUMENTS
directory-name
The full name of the directory.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute. Specify only one
attribute at a time. See the cds_attributes file for the
list of attributes and corresponding data types that your
application uses.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute. The value of an
application-defined attribute is dependent on the type of
attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The set directory command changes the value of a modifiable,
single-valued attribute of a directory. If the attribute does not
exist, this command creates it. Usually, this task is performed
through the client application. See the OSF DCE Administration
Guide for more information about attributes. You can specify an
application-defined attribute or the following attributes:
CDS_Convergence = value
Specifies the degree of consistency among replicas. By
default, every directory inherits the convergence of its
parent at creation time. The default setting on the root
directory is medium. You can define one of the following
for value:
low CDS does not immediately propagate any updates.
The next skulk distributes all updates that
occurred since the previous skulk. Skulks occur
at least once every 24 hours.
medium CDS attempts to immediately propagate an update to
all replicas. If the attempt fails, the software
lets the next scheduled skulk make the replicas
consistent. Skulks occur at least once every 12
hours.
high CDS attempts to immediately propagate an update to
all replicas. If that attempt fails (for example,
if one of the replicas is unavailable), a skulk is
scheduled for within one hour. Background skulks
occur at least once every 12 hours. Use this
setting temporarily and briefly because it uses
extensive system resources.
CDS_UpgradeTo = v.n
Controls the upgrading of a directory from one version of
CDS to another. By modifying this attribute, you can
initiate the upgrading of a directory to a higher version
of CDS. Specify the value as v.n, where v indicates the
major version number and n specifies the minor version
number. There is no default.
Privilege Required
You must have write permission to the directory.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLES
The following command sets a low convergence value on the /.:/mfg
directory:
cdscp> set directory /.:/mfg CDS_Convergence = low
The following commands upgrades the directory version on the /.:/host
directory:
dcecp> directory modify /.:/host -add {CDS_UpgradeTO 1.2} -single
dcecp> directory synchronize /.:/host
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create directory
delete directory
list directory
remove directory
set directory to skulk
show directory
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
3.35 – set_directory_to_new_epoch
NAME
set directory to new epoch - Reconstructs a directory's replica set,
allowing you to designate a new master
replica or to exclude a replica
SYNOPSIS
cdscp set directory directory-name to new epoch master
clearinghouse-name
[readonly clearinghouse-name...]
[exclude clearinghouse-name...]
ARGUMENTS
directory-name
The full name of the directory.
master clearinghouse-name ...
The full name of the clearinghouse in which an individual
replica is located. The first clearinghouse-name specifies
where the master replica is stored.
readonly clearinghouse-name ...
Designates the replicas in the specified clearinghouses as
read-only.
exclude clearinghouse-name ...
Excludes the replicas in the specified clearinghouses.
DESCRIPTION
The set directory to new epoch command reconstructs a directory's
replica set, allowing you to designate a new master replica or to
exclude a replica. You must list each existing replica and indicate
whether an existing replica needs to be included in or excluded from
the new replica set. You can include or exclude more than one
replica. The ellipses (...) indicates that you can specify multiple
clearinghouse names, separated by spaces.
When you set a new epoch on a directory, you must disable the
clearinghouse containing the replica that is being excluded. To do
this, use the disable server command (if the server has more than
one clearinghouse, all its clearinghouses will be disabled). Note
that all clearinghouses that are not excluded must be enabled and
available before you issue the disable server command.
Privilege Required
You must have administer permission to the directory, and the
server principal needs administer, read, and write permission to
the directory. When designating a new master replica, you also
need write permission to the clearinghouse that stores the new
master replica, and the server principal needs write permission
to each clearinghouse where the replica type is changed to read-only.
NOTE
This command may be replaced in future releases by the dcecp command,
and may no longer be supported at that time.
EXAMPLE
The following command sets a new epoch for the directory /.:/mfg. The
master replica is in the clearinghouse /.:/Paris1_CH, and read-only
replicas are in the clearinghouses /.:/Chicago1_CH, /.:/Seattle_CH,
and /.:/NY1_CH. The new replica set excludes the replica in the
clearinghouse /.:/NY1_CH.
cdscp> set directory /.:/mfg to new epoch master /.:/Paris1_CH \
> readonly /.:/Chicago1_CH /.:/Seattle_CH exclude /.:/NY1_CH
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: set directory to skulk
show directory
show replica
3.36 – set_directory_to_skulk
NAME
set directory to skulk - Starts the skulk of a directory immediately
SYNOPSIS
cdscp set directory directory-name to skulk
ARGUMENTS
directory-name
The full name of the directory.
DESCRIPTION
The set directory to skulk command starts the skulk of a directory
immediately. The CDS control program prompt cdscp> does not return
until the skulk is complete. The amount of time for the skulk to
complete is dependent on the location, number, and availability of
replicas of the directory.
Privilege Required
You must have administer, write, insert, or delete permission to the
directory. The server principal needs administer, read, and write
permission to the directory.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command initiates a skulk on the /.:/admin directory:
cdscp> set directory /.:/admin to skulk
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: add directory
create directory
delete directory
list directory
remove directory
set directory to new epoch
show directory
3.37 – set_link
NAME
set link - Changes the value of a modifiable, single-valued attribute
of a soft link
SYNOPSIS
cdscp set link link-name attribute-name = attribute-value
ARGUMENTS
link-name The full name of the soft link.
attribute-name
The name of the attribute to be modified. Specify only one
attribute at a time. See Description for valid attribute
names.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The set link command changes the value of a modifiable, single-valued
attribute of a soft link. The following are valid attributes:
CDS_LinkTarget = fullname
Specifies the full name of the directory, object entry, or
other soft link to which the soft link points.
CDS_LinkTimeout = (expiration-time extension-time)
Specifies a timeout value after which the soft link is
either checked or deleted. The timeout value contains both
an expiration time and an extension time. If a soft link
expires and its target entry is deleted, the soft link is
deleted. If the soft link still points to an existing entry,
its life is extended by the expiration time. Specify
expiration-time in the format yyyy-mm-dd-hh:mm:ss
(year-month-day-hour:minute:second). Specify extension-time
in the format ddd-hh:mm:ss (day-hour:minute:second).
Privilege Required
You must have write permission to the soft link.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command redirects a soft link named /.:/admin/work_disk
from its current destination name, /.:/admin/work_disk01, to a new
destination name, /.:/admin/work_disk03.
cdscp> set link /.:/admin/work_disk CDS_LinkTarget = \
_> /.:/admin/work_disk03
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create link
delete link
list link
show link
3.38 – set_object
NAME
set object - Changes the value of a modifiable, single-valued
attribute of an object entry
SYNOPSIS
cdscp set object object-name attribute-name = attribute-value
ARGUMENTS
object-name
The full name of the object entry.
attribute-name
The name of the attribute to be modified. Specify only one
attribute at a time. See the cds_attributes file for the
list of attributes and corresponding data types that your
application uses.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute. The value of an
application-defined attribute is dependent on the type of
attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The set object command changes the value of a modifiable,single-valued
attribute of an object entry. If the attribute does not exist, this
command creates it. Usually, this task is performed through the
client application. See the OSF DCE Administration Guide for more
information about attributes.
Privilege Required
You must have write permission to the object entry.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
To change the value of the sales_record attribute to region2 of an
object entry named /.:/Q1_records, follow these steps:
1. Read the cds_attributes file to check that the attribute
sales_record is listed, as shown in the following display:
OID LABEL SYNTAX
1.3.22.1.3.66 sales_record char
2. Enter the following command to assign the value region2 to the
attribute sales_record of an object entry named /.:/Q1_records.
cdscp> set object /.:/Q1_records sales_record = region2
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: add object
create object
delete object
list object
remove object
show object
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
3.39 – show_cached_clearinghouse
NAME
show cached clearinghouse - Displays current information about the
specified cached clearinghouse
SYNOPSIS
cdscp show cached clearinghouse clearinghouse-name
ARGUMENT
clearinghouse-name
A specific clearinghouse name. The name can contain wildcard
characters.
DESCRIPTION
The show cached clearinghouse command displays all the names and
values of the attributes in the specified cached clearinghouse.
The following are valid attributes:
Creation Time
Specifies the time at which this clearinghouse was added
to the cache
Miscellaneous Operations
Specifies the number of operations other than read and
write (that is, skulks, new epochs, and so on) performed
by this clerk on the cached clearinghouse
Read Operations
Specifies the number of lookup operations of any sort
performed by the clerk on the cached clearinghouse
Towers Specifies the protocol sequence and Internet address of the
server that maintains the cached clearinghouse
Write Operations
Specifies the number of write operations performed by this
clerk on the cached clearinghouse
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the clerk.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays all attributes of the cached
clearinghouse /.:/Paris2_CH.
cdscp> show cached clearinghouse /.:/Paris2_CH
SHOW
CACHED CLEARINGHOUSE /.../abc.com/Paris2_CH
AT 1991-10-15-15:58:09
Creation Time = 1991-10-01-17:03:32.32
Read Operations = 412
Write Operations = 618
Miscellaneous Operations = 278
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: list clearinghouse
3.40 – show_cached_server
NAME
show cached server - Displays address information of a server in the
local clerk's cache
SYNOPSIS
show cached server name
ARGUMENTS
name A simple name for the cached server. The name can contain
wildcard characters.
DESCRIPTION
The show cached server command displays address information of
a server in the local clerk's cache. The following list describes
the valid attributes:
Name The directory cell name
Towers The protocol sequence and network address of the server
node
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the clerk.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLES
The following command displays all attributes of the cached server
emv:
cdscp> show cached server emv*
SHOW
CACHED NAMESERVER emv_udp
AT 1991-10-15-15:56:56
Name = /.../emv.abc.com
Tower = ncadg_ip_udp:14.20.14.32
Tower = ncacn_ip_tcp:14.20.14.32
SHOW
CACHED NAMESERVER emv_tcp
AT 1991-10-15-15:56:57
Name = /.../emv.abc.com
Tower = ncadg_ip_udp:14.20.14.32
Tower = ncacn_ip_tcp:14.20.14.32
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: clear cached server
define cached server
3.41 – show_cdscp_confidence
NAME
show cdscp confidence - Displays the current confidence level of clerk
calls resulting from CDS control program
commands
SYNOPSIS
cdscp show cdscp confidence
DESCRIPTION
The show cdscp confidence command displays the current confidence
level of clerk calls. A low confidence level means the clerk obtains
information from caches or the most convenient server. A medium level
means the clerk obtains information directly from a server. A high
level means the clerk obtains information only at master replicas.
You must use this command within the CDS control program. Exiting
from the CDS control program removes the confidence level setting.
You must reset the confidence level each time you enter the CDS
control program.
NOTE
This command may be replaced in future releases by the dcecp command,
and may no longer be supported at that time.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays the current confidence level of clerk
calls:
$ cdscp
cdscp> show cdscp confidence
Confidence used is medium
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: set cdscp confidence
3.42 – show_cdscp_preferred_clearinghouse
NAME
show cdscp preferred clearinghouse - Displays the preferred
clearinghouse for satisfying
read requests that result from
CDS control program commands
SYNOPSIS
cdscp show cdscp preferred clearinghouse
DESCRIPTION
The show cdscp preferred clearinghouse command displays the preferred
clearinghouse for satisfying read requests that result from CDS
control program commands. You can only read attribute values for
entries stored in the specified clearinghouse.
You must use this command within the CDS control program. Exiting
from the CDS control program removes the preferred clearinghouse
setting. You must reset the preferred clearinghouse each time you
enter the CDS control program.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays the current clearinghouse:
$ cdscp
cdscp> show cdscp preferred clearinghouse
read attribute values from clearinghouse /.../abc.com/Paris_CH
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: set cdscp preferred clearinghouse
3.43 – show_cell
NAME
show cell - Displays the information you need to create a cell entry
in either DNS or GDS
SYNOPSIS
cdscp show cell cell-name [as type]
ARGUMENTS
cell-name The global name of the cell.
type The global namespace in which you want to define the cell.
Enter either of the values dns or gds. The default is gds.
DESCRIPTION
The show cell command displays the information you need to create a
cell entry in either the Domain Name System (DNS) or the Global
Directory Service (GDS). DCE does not support cells registered
simultaneously in GDS and DNS. If you want to define a cell in DNS,
you can use this command to produce a preformatted set of resource
records. You can then edit the appropriate DNS data file and copy
the output directly into the file. In GDS, cell information is
contained in two attributes: CDS-Cell and CDS-Replica. If you want
to define a cell in GDS, you can use this command to obtain the data
you need to supply when creating the CDS-Cell and CDS-Replica
attributes. For details, see the OSF DCE Administration Guide.
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the cell root directory.
NOTE
This command may be replaced in future releases by the dcecp command,
and may no longer be supported at that time.
EXAMPLES
The following command displays the GDS-formatted output in the local
cell:
cdscp> show cell /.../abc.com as gds
SHOW
CELL /.../abc.com
AT 1991-10-15-15:58:25
Namespace Uuid = 2d2d50ad-8b1a-11ba-8983-08002b0f79aa
Clearinghouse Uuid = 2ab024a8-8b1a-11ba-8983-08002b0f79aa
Clearinghouse Name = /.../abc.com/NY_CH
Replica Type = Master
Tower 1 = ncadg_ip_udp:16.18.17.33
Tower 2 = ncacn_ip_tcp:16.18.17.33
Namespace Uuid = 2d2d50ad-8b1a-11ba-8983-08002b0f79aa
Clearinghouse Uuid = 49757f28-8b1a-11ba-8983-08002b0f79aa
Clearinghouse Name = /.../abc.com/Boston_CH
Replica Type = Readonly
Tower 1 = ncadg_ip_udp:16.18.17.33
Tower 2 = ncacn_ip_tcp:16.18.17.33
RELATED INFORMATION
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
3.44 – show_child
NAME
show child - Displays attribute information about the specified child
pointer
SYNOPSIS
cdscp show child child-name [attribute-name] [with attribute-name =
attribute-value]
ARGUMENTS
child-name
The full name of a specific child pointer. The last simple
name can contain wildcard characters.
attribute-name
The name of an attribute; see Description for valid
attribute names.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The show child command displays the names and values of the attributes
specified in attribute-name. You can use a combination of attributes
in a single command. Use a space to separate multiple attributes.
You can use a with attribute-name = attribute-value clause to limit
output only to child pointers whose attributes have values equal to
the specified values. A space must precede and follow the = (equals
sign).
If you do not supply any attributes, the command displays all
attributes and their values. The following is a description of child
pointer attributes:
CDS_CTS Specifies the creation timestamp (CTS) of the specified
child pointer.
CDS_ObjectUUID
Specifies the unique identifier of the directory to which
the child pointer refers.
CDS_Replicas
Specifies the address, UUID, and name of a set of
clearinghouses where a copy of the child directory
referenced by the child pointer is located. This
attribute also specifies whether the directory in a
particular clearinghouse is a master or read-only replica.
CDS_UTS Specifies the timestamp of the most recent update to an
attribute of the child pointer.
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the child pointer. If you specify a
wildcard child name, you also need read permission to the parent
directory.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays all of the attributes and values of
the child directory to which the child pointer /.:/admin refers:
cdscp> show child /.:/admin
SHOW
CHILD /.../abc.com/admin
AT 1991-10-15-15:56:01
CDS_CTS = 1991-10-15-19:55:52.000000003/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_UTS = 1991-10-15-19:55:52.000000006/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_ObjectUUID = 6b5362e8-8b1c-11ca-8981-08002b0f79aa
CDS_Replicas = :
Clearinghouse's UUID = 2ab024a8-8b1a-11ca-8981-08002b0f79aa
Tower = ncadg_ip_udp:16.18.16.32
Tower = ncacn_ip_tcp:16.18.16.32
Replica type = master
Clearinghouse's Name = /.../abc.com/Boston_CH
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create child
delete child
list child
3.45 – show_clearinghouse
NAME
show clearinghouse - Displays attribute information about the
specified clearinghouse
SYNOPSIS
cdscp show clearinghouse clearinghouse-name [attribute-name]
[with attribute-name = attribute-value]
ARGUMENTS
clearinghouse-name
The full name of a specific clearinghouse. The last simple
name can contain wildcard characters.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute; see Description for
valid attribute names.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The show clearinghouse command displays the names and values of the
attributes specified in attribute-name. You can use a combination
of attributes in any sequence in a single command. Use a space to
separate multiple attributes. You can use a with
attribute-name = attribute-value clause to limit output only to
clearinghouses whose attributes have values equal to the specified
values. A space must precede and follow the = (equals sign).
If you do not supply any attributes, the command displays all
attributes and their values. The following list describes the
clearinghouse attributes:
CDS_AllUpTo
Indicates the date and time the clearinghouse object has
been updated to reflect the CDS_CHDirectories attribute.
CDS_CHDirectories
Specifies the full name and unique identifier (UUID) of
every directory that has a replica in this clearinghouse.
CDS_CHLastAddress
Specifies the current reported network address of the
clearinghouse.
CDS_CHName
Specifies the full name of the clearinghouse.
CDS_CHState
Specifies the state of the clearinghouse. The state on
indicates the clearinghouse is running and available.
CDS_NSCellname
Specifies the name of the cell in which the clearinghouse
resides.
CDS_CTS Specifies the creation timestamp (CTS) of the clearinghouse.
CDS_DirectoryVersion
Specifies the directory version for new directories that
are created in the clearinghouse.
CDS_ObjectUUID
Specifies the unique identifier of the clearinghouse.
CDS_ReplicaVersion
Specifies the current version of the replica in which the
directory was created.
CDS_UTS Specifies the timestamp of the most recent update to an
attribute of the clearinghouse.
The following counters and their values are displayed only when you
use this command to display all attributes and their values:
Data Corruption Count
Specifies the number of times that the data corruption event
was generated
Enables Specifies the number of times that the clearinghouse was
enabled since it was last started
Read Accesses
Specifies the number of read operations directed to this
clearinghouse
References Returned
Specifies the number of requests directed to this
clearinghouse that resulted in the return of a partial
answer instead of satisfying the client's request
Skulk Failures
Specifies the number of times that a skulk of a directory,
initiated from this clearinghouse, failed to complete -
usually because one of the replicas in the replica set was
unreachable
Entry Missing Count
Specifies the number of times the clearinghouse entry
missing event was generated
Root Not Reachable Count
Specifies the number of times the root lost event was
generated
Upgrades Failed Counts
Specifies the number of times that upgrades failed
Write Accesses
Specifies the number of write operations directed to this
clearinghouse
Disables Specifies the number of times that the clearinghouse was
disabled since it wsa last started
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the clearinghouse. If you specify a
wildcard clearinghouse name, you also need read permission to the cell
root directory.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays the current values of the CDS_UTS
and CDS_ObjectUUID attributes associated with the /.:/Chicago1_CH
clearinghouse:
cdscp> show clearinghouse /.:/Chicago1_CH CDS_UTS CDS-ObjectUUID
SHOW
CLEARINGHOUSE /.../abc.com/Chicago1_CH
AT 1991-10-21-13:12:30
CDS_UTS = 1991-10-21-13:04:04.000000009/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_ObjectUUID = 3706d70c-8b05-11ca-9002-08002b1c8f1f
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: clear clearinghouse
create clearinghouse
delete clearinghouse
list clearinghouse
set cdscp preferred clearinghouse
show cdscp preferred clearinghouse
3.46 – show_clerk
NAME
show clerk - Displays attribute information about the CDS clerk on the
local system
SYNOPSIS
cdscp show clerk
DESCRIPTION
The show clerk command displays all the names and values of the clerk
attributes on the local system. The clerk must be enabled when you
use this command. The following are valid attributes:
Authentication Failures
Specifies the number of times a requesting principal failed
authentication procedures.
Cache Bypasses
Specifies the number of requests to read attributes for
which the clerk was specifically directed by the requesting
application to bypass its own cache. Instead, a server is
contacted to get the requested information. This attribute
does not account for requests that the clerk is unable to
satisfy from the cache or for requests to look up names or
enumerate the contents of directories.
Cache Hits
Specifies the total number of read requests directed to
this clerk that were satisfied entirely by the information
contained in its own cache. This attribute accounts only
for requests to read attribute values and does not include
requests to look up names or enumerate the contents of
directories.
Creation Time
Specifies the time when this entity was created.
Miscellaneous Operations
Specifies the number of operations other than read and write
(that is, skulks, enumerating contents of directories, and
so on) performed by this clerk.
Read Operations
Specifies the number of lookup operations performed by this
clerk. This attribute accounts only for requests to read
attributes and does not include requests to look up names or
enumerate the contents of directories.
Write Operations
Specifies how many requests to modify data were processed by
this clerk.
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the clerk.
NOTE
This command may be replaced in future releases by the dcecp command,
and may no longer be supported at that time.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays the attributes of the clerk on the
local system:
cdscp> show clerk
SHOW
CLERK
AT 1991-10-15-15:56:50
Creation Time= 1991-10-15-15:38:19.000000051-04:00I0.000000000
Authentication failures= 0
Read Operations= 1068
Cache Hits= 137
Cache bypass = 433
Write operations= 1250
Miscellaneous operations= 590
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: disable clerk
3.47 – show_directory
NAME
show directory - Displays attribute information about the specified
directory
SYNOPSIS
cdscp show directory directory-name [attribute-name]
[with attribute-name = attribute-value]
ARGUMENTS
directory-name
The full name of a specific directory. The last simple name
can contain wildcard characters.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute; see Description for
valid attribute names.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: add directory
create directory
delete directory
list directory
remove directory
set directory
3.47.1 – DESCRIPTION
The show directory command displays the names and values of the
attributes specified in attribute-name. You can use a combination
of attributes in any sequence in a single command. Use a space to
separate multiple attributes. You can use a with
attribute-name = attribute-value clause to limit output only to
directories whose attributes have values equal to the specified
values. A space must precede and follow the = (equals sign). If
you do not supply any attributes, the command displays all
attributes and their values. In addition to the following
directory attributes, application-specific attributes can exist for
a directory:
CDS_AllUpTo
Indicates the date and time of the last successful
skulk on the directory. All replicas of the directory
are guaranteed to receive all updates whose timestamps
are less than the value of this attribute.
CDS_Convergence
Specifies the degree of consistency among replicas. This
attribute's value is defined as one of the following:
low CDS does not immediately propagate an update.
The next skulk distributes all updates that
occurred since the previous skulk. Skulks
occur at least once every 24 hours.
medium CDS attempts to immediately propagate an update
to all replicas. If the attempt fails, the next
scheduled skulk makes the replicas consistent.
Skulks occur at least once every 12 hours.
high CDS attempts to immediately propagate an update
to all replicas. If the attempt fails (for
example, if one of the replicas is unavailable),
a skulk is scheduled for within one hour. Skulks
usually occur at least once every 12 hours. Use
this setting temporarily and briefly, because it
uses extensive system resources.
By default, every directory inherits the convergence setting of its
parent at creation time. The default setting on the root directory
is medium.
CDS_CTS Specifies the creation timestamp (CTS) of the CDS
directory.
CDS_DirectoryVersion
Specifies the minimum of all the values of the
CDS_ReplicaVersion attribute on the directory replicas.
CDS_Epoch A UUID that identifies a particular incarnation of the
directory.
CDS_LastSkulk
Records the timestamp of the last skulk performed on this
directory.
CDS_LastUpdate
Records the timestamp of the most recent change to any
attribute of a directory replica,or any change to an entry
in the replica.
CDS_ObjectUUID
Specifies the unique identifier of the directory.
CDS_ParentPointer
Contains a pointer to this directory's parent in the
namespace.
CDS_Replicas
Specifies the address, UUID, and name of every
clearinghouse where a copy of this directory is
located. This attribute also specifies whether the
replica in a particular clearinghouse is a master
or read-only replica.
CDS_ReplicaState
Specifies whether a directory replica can be accessed.
CDS_ReplicaType
Indicates whether a directory replica is a master or
read-only replica.
CDS_ReplicaVersion
Specifies the version of a replica of the directory.
CDS_RingPointer
Specifies the UUID of a clearinghouse containing another
replica of this directory. This attribute is written by
the system and is read-only to users. It will appear on
older directories, but not on DCE 1.1 directories.
CDS_UpgradeTo
Controls the upgrading of a directory from one version of
CDS to another. By modifying this attribute, you can
initiate the upgrading of a directory to a new version of
CDS.
CDS_UTS Specifies the timestamp of the most recent update to an
attribute of the directory.
RPC_ClassVersion
Specifies the RPC runtime software version that can
be used to import on the directory.
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the directory. If you specify
a wildcard directory name, you also need read permission to the
directory's parent directory.
3.47.2 – EXAMPLE
The following command displays the current values of all the
attributes associated with the /.:/admin directory:
cdscp> show directory /.:/admin
SHOW
DIRECTORY /.../abc.com/admin
AT 1991-10-15-15:43:59
RPC_ClassVersion = 0100
CDS_CTS = 1991-10-15-13:09:47.000000003/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_UTS = 1991-10-17-08:59:50.000000006/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_ObjectUUID = ba700c98-8b1a-11ca-8981-08002b0f79aa
CDS_Replicas = :
Clearinghouse's UUID = 2ab024a8-8b1a-11ca-8981-08002b0f79aa
Tower = ncadg_ip_udp:16.20.16.32
Tower = ncacn_ip_tcp:16.20.16.32
Replica type = master
Clearinghouse's Name = /.../abc.com/Paris_CH
CDS_AllUpTo = 1991-10-17-08:51:18.000000032/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_Convergence = medium
CDS_ParentPointer = :
Parent's UUID = b773525c-8b1a-11ca-8981-08002b0f79aa
Timeout = :
Expiration = 1991-10-16-19:43:50.516
Extension = +1-00:00:00.000
CDS_DirectoryVersion = 3.0
CDS_ReplicaState = on
CDS_ReplicaType = master
CDS_LastSkulk = 1991-10-17-08:51:18.000000032/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_LastUpdate = 1991-10-21-13:04:02.000000044/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_RingPointer = 2ab024a8-8b1a-11ca-8981-08002b0f79aa
CDS_Epoch = bd8b2c50-8b1a-11ca-8981-08002b0f79aa
CDS_ReplicaVersion = 3.0
3.48 – show_link
NAME
show link - Displays attribute information about the specified soft
link
SYNOPSIS
cdscp show link link-name [attribute-name] [with attribute-name =
attribute-value]
ARGUMENTS
link-name The full name of a specific soft link. The last simple
name can contain wildcard characters.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute; see Description for
valid attribute names.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The show link command displays the names and values of the attributes
specified in attribute-name. You can use a combination of attributes
in any sequence in a single command. Use a space to separate multiple
attributes. You can use a with attribute-name = attribute-value
clause to limit output only to soft links whose attributes have values
equal to the specified values. A space must precede and follow the =
(equals sign). If you do not supply any attributes, the command
displays all attributes and their values. The following is a
description of soft link attributes:
CDS_CTS Specifies the creation timestamp (CTS) of this soft link
CDS_LinkTarget
Specifies the full name of the directory, object entry, or
other soft link to which the soft link points
CDS_LinkTimeout
Specifies a timeout value after which the soft link is
either checked or deleted
CDS_UTS Specifies the timestamp of the most recent update to an
attribute of the soft link
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the soft link. If you specify a
wildcard soft link name, you also need read permission to the
directory that stores the soft link.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays the current values of all the
attributes associated with the soft link /.:/sales/region1.
cdscp> show link /.:/sales/region1
SHOW
SOFTLINK /.../abc.com/sales/region1
AT 1991-10-15-15:54:40
CDS_CTS = 1991-10-15-19:54:35.00000003/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_UTS = 1991-10-15-19:54:35.00000006/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_LinkTarget = /.../abc.com/sales/service
SHOW
SOFTLINK /.../abc.com/sales/region1
AT 1991-10-15-15:54:41
CDS_CTS = 1991-10-15-19:54:36.00000077/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_UTS = 1991-10-15-19:54:36.00000009/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_LinkTarget = /.../abc.com/sales/software
CDS_LinkTimeout = :
Expiration = 1991-10-15-00:00:00.0
Extension = +1-00:00:00.000
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create link
delete link
list link
remove link
set link
3.49 – show_object
NAME
show object - Displays attribute information about the specified
object entry
SYNOPSIS
cdscp show object object-name [attribute-name]
[with attribute-name = attribute-value]
ARGUMENTS
object-name
The full name of a specific object entry. The last simple
name can contain wildcard characters.
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute; see Description for
valid attribute names.
attribute-value
The value of a particular attribute.
DESCRIPTION
The show object command displays the names and values of the
attributes specified in attribute-name. You can use a combination
of attributes in a single command. Use a space to separate multiple
attributes. You can use a with attribute-name = attribute-value
clause to limit output only to object entries whose attributes have
values equal to the specified values. If you do not supply any
attributes, the command displays all attributes and their values.
In addition to the following attributes, any application-defined
attributes that might exist will be included in the output of this
command. The following is a description of object entry attributes:
CDS_Class Specifies the class to which an object belongs.
CDS_ClassVersion
Contains the version number of the object's class. This
allows applications to build in compatibility with entries
created by earlier versions.
CDS_CTS Specifies the creation timestamp (CTS) of this object entry.
CDS_ObjectUUID
Specifies a unique identifier for the object being
referenced.
CDS_UTS Specifies the timestamp of the most recent update to an
attribute of the object entry.
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the object entry. If you specify
a wildcard object entry name, you also need read permission to the
directory that stores the object entry.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command lists all the attributes and their values of
the object entry /.:/sales/east/floor1cp.
cdscp> show object /.:/sales/east/floor1cp
SHOW
OBJECT /.../abc.com/sales/floor1cp
AT 1991-10-15-15:53:07
CDS_CTS = 1991-10-15-19:53:03.00000003/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_UTS = 1991-10-15-19:53:03.00000006/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: add object
create object
delete object
list object
remove object
set object
3.50 – show_replica
NAME
show replica - Displays attribute information about the specified
replica
SYNOPSIS
cdscp show replica directory-name clearinghouse clearinghouse-name
[attribute-name]
ARGUMENTS
directory-name
The full name of the directory
clearinghouse-name
The full name of the clearinghouse
attribute-name
The name of a particular attribute; see Description for
valid attribute names.
NOTE
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: create replica
delete replica
3.50.1 – DESCRIPTION
The show replica command displays the directory-specific attributes
as well as the per-replica attributes of the specified directory. If
you do not supply any attributes, the command displays all
attributes and their values; any application-defined attributes that
might exist will be included in the output of this command. You can
enter one or more of the following attributes:
CDS_AllUpTo
Indicates the date and time of the last successful skulk
on the directory. All replicas of the directory are
guaranteed to have received all updates whose timestamps
are less than the value of this attribute.
CDS_Convergence
Specifies the degree of consistency among replicas. This
attribute's value is defined as one of the following:
low CDS does not immediately propagate an update.
The next skulk distributes all updates that
occurred since the previous skulk. Skulks occur
at least once every 24 hours.
medium CDS attempts to immediately propagate an update
to all replicas. If the attempt fails, the next
scheduled skulk makes the replicas consistent.
Skulks occur at least once every 12 hours.
high CDS attempts to immediately propagate an update
to all replicas. If the attempt fails (for
example, if one of the replicas is unavailable),
a skulk is scheduled for within one hour. Skulk
usually occur at least once every 12 hours.
Use this setting temporarily and briefly,because
it uses extensive system resources.
By default, every directory inherits the convergence
setting of its parent at creation time. The default
setting on the root directory is medium.
CDS_CTS Specifies the creation timestamp (CTS) of the directory of
which this replica is a copy.
CDS_DirectoryVersion
Specifies the minimum of all the values of the
CDS_ReplicaVersion attribute on the directory replicas.
CDS_Epoch A UUID that identifies a particular incarnation of the
directory.
CDS_LastSkulk
Records the timestamp of the last skulk performed on this
particular replica of a directory.
CDS_LastUpdate
Records the timestamp of the last update to any attribute
of the replica, or any change to the contents of the
replica,including object entries,child pointers,and soft
links.
CDS_ObjectUUID
Specifies the unique identifier of the directory of which
this replica is a copy.
CDS_ParentPointer
Contains a pointer to this directory's parent in the
namespace.
CDS_Replicas
Specifies the address, UUID, and name of every
clearinghouse where a replica of this directory is
located. This attribute also specifies whether the
replica in a particular clearinghouse is a master or
read-only replica.
CDS_ReplicaState
Specifies the internal state of a replica. When you create
or delete a replica, it goes through various states.
CDS_ReplicaType
Specifies the replica type of a directory.
CDS_ReplicaVersion
Specifies the replica version of a directory.
CDS_RingPointer
Specifies the UUID of a clearinghouse containing another
replica of this directory. This attribute is written by
the system and is read-only to users. It will appear on
older directories, but not on DCE 1.1 directories.
CDS_UTS Specifies the timestamp of the most recent update to an
attribute of the directory.
RPC_ClassVersion
Specifies the RPC runtime software version that can be
used to import on the directory.
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the directory from which the
replica is created.
3.50.2 – EXAMPLE
The following command displays the current values of all the
attributes of the replica of the /.:/eng directory in the
/.:/Chicago2_CH clearinghouse:
cdscp> show replica /.:/eng clearinghouse /.:/Chicago2_CH
SHOW
REPLICA /.../abc.com/eng
AT 1991-10-15-15:55:29
RPC_ClassVersion = 0100
CDS_CTS = 1991-10-15-12:09:47.000000003/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_UTS = 1991-10-17-07:59:50.000000006/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_ObjectUUID = 5816da70-8b1c-11ca-8981-08002b0f79aa
CDS_Replicas = :
Clearinghouse's UUID = 2ab024a8-8b1a-11ca-8981-08002b0f79aa
Tower = ncadg_ip_udp:16.20.16.32
Tower = ncacn_ip_tcp:16.20.16.32
Replica type = master
Clearinghouse's Name = /.../abc.com/Chicago1_CH
CDS_Replicas = :
Clearinghouse's UUID = 49757f28-8b1a-11ca-8981-08002b0f79aa
Tower = ncadg_ip_udp:16.20.16.32
Tower = ncacn_ip_tcp:16.20.16.32
Replica type = readonly
Clearinghouse's Name = /.../abc.com/Chicago2_CH
CDS_AllUpTo = 1991-10-17-07:51:18.000000032/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_Convergence = medium
CDS_ParentPointer = :
Parent's UUID = 560f1ad0-8b1c-11ca-8981-08002b0f79aa
Timeout = :
Expiration = 1991-10-15-19:55:18.711
Extension = +1-00:00:00.000
CDS_DirectoryVersion = 3.0
CDS_ReplicaState = on
CDS_ReplicaType = readonly
CDS_LastSkulk = 1991-10-17-07:51:18.000000032/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_LastUpdate = 1991-10-21-12:04:02.000000044/08-00-2b-1c-8f-1f
CDS_RingPointer = 2ab024a8-8b1a-11ca-8981-08002b0f79aa
CDS_Epoch = 58472144-8b1c-11ca-8981-08002b0f79aa
CDS_ReplicaVersion = 3.0
3.51 – show_server
NAME
show server - Displays attribute information about the server running
on the local system
SYNOPSIS
cdscp show server
DESCRIPTION
The show server command displays all the names and values from the
attributes named in this entity. The server must be enabled when
you use this command. The following are valid attribute names:
Child Update Failures
Specifies the number of times the server was unable to
contact all the clearinghouses that store a replica of
a particular child directory's parent directory and apply
the child updates that have occurred since the last skulk.
This counter is incremented by the Cannot Update Child
Pointer event.
Creation Time
Specifies the time when the CDS control program process was
started.
Crucial Replicas
Specifies the number of times a user attempted (from this
server) to remove a replica that is crucial to the
connectivity of a directory hierarchy. The server
background process prevents users from accidentally
disconnecting lower-level directories from higher-level
directories. When it detects an attempt to remove a
crucial replica, it does not execute the command to do so.
This counter is incremented by the Crucial Replica event.
Future Skew Time
Specifies the maximum amount of time that a timestamp on a
new or modified entry can vary from local system time at the
server system.
Known Clearinghouses
Specifies the clearinghouse or clearinghouses known to the
server.
Read Operations
Specifies the number of read operations directed to this CDS
server.
Security Failures
Specifies the number of times a server principal for this
server was found to have inadequate permissions to perform
a requested operation.
Skulks Completed
Specifies the number of skulks successfully completed by
this CDS server.
Skulks Initiated
Specifies the number of skulks initiated by this CDS
server.
Times Lookup Paths Broken
Specifies the number of broken connections between
clearinghouses on this server and clearinghouses closer to
the root. Incoming requests to this server that require a
downward lookup in the directory hierarchy still succeed,
but requests that require a lookup in directories closer to
the root will fail. This counter is incremented by the
Broken Lookup Paths event.
Write Operations
Specifies the number of write operations to this CDS server.
Privilege Required
You must have read permission to the server.
NOTE
This command may be replaced in future releases by the dcecp command,
and may no longer be supported at that time.
EXAMPLE
The following command displays the current values of all the
attributes associated with the server running on the local system:
cdscp> show server
SHOW
SERVER
AT 1991-10-15-15:56:47
Creation Time = 1991-10-15-15:39:35.35
Future Skew Time = 300
Read Operations = 757
Write Operations = 542
Skulks Initiated = 219
Skulks Completed = 219
Times Lookup Paths Broken = 1
Crucial Replicas = 0
Child Update Failures = 1
Security Failures = 0
Known Clearinghouses = /.../abc.com/Boston_CH
RELATED INFORMATION
Command: disable server
4 – cdsbrowser
NAME
cdsbrowser - Starts the CDS Browser utility on the local system
SYNOPSIS
cdsbrowser
DESCRIPTION
The cdsbrowser command starts the CDS Browser utility on the local
system. This utility runs on workstations with windowing software
based on the OSF/Motif graphical user interface. Using a mouse to
manipulate pull-down menus, you can view the directory structure of
a namespace, view child directories of a particular directory, view
the object entries and soft links in a directory, and set a filter to
display only object entries of a particular class. (For users who do
not have windowing software, similar functions are available with the
control program.) When you use the CDS Browser, it sets the confidence
level of clerk calls to low.
Privilege Required
None
EXAMPLE
The following command starts the CDS Browser utility on the local
system:
$ cdsbrowser
If the cdsbrowser command is not currently defined, execute the
following command file, and try again:
$ @sys$manager:dce$define_required_commands
RELATED INFORMATION
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
5 – cdsclerk
NAME
cdsclerk - Manages the interface between clients and the CDS server
SYNOPSIS
cdsclerk [-D] [-w route]
OPTIONS
-D For debugging use only.
-w route Routes serviceability messages.
DESCRIPTION
The cdsclerk command manages the interface between clients and the
CDS server.
Privilege Required
Your UIC must be DCE$SERVER.
NOTES
You should use this command interactively only to do diagnostic
work on the host system.
EXAMPLE
Before you run the following process, make sure that other clerks are
not running. To start the cdsclerk process for debugging, follow
these steps:
1. Make sure that a CDS server is already running somewhere within the
cell.
2. Log in to the system as a privileged user, and set your UIC to
DCE$SERVER.
3. Log in to DCE as the machine principal of the local host. Enter
the principal name in the format /hosts/hostname/self as shown
in the following example command for a host named orion whose
password is smith:
$ dce_login hosts/orion/self smith
4. Enter the following command to see if the dced process is already
running:
$ show system
If the DCE$DCED process appears on the list of active processes,
proceed to step 5. If the DCE$DCED process does not appear on
the list of active processes, enter the following command to
start the process (for debugging only):
$ r sys$system:dce$dced
5. Enter the following command to start the cdsadv process:
$ r sys$system:dce$cdsadver
6. Enter the following command with the appropriate arguments to
start the cdsclerk process:
$ r sys$system:dce$cdsclerk
RELATED INFORMATION
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
6 – cdsd
NAME
cdsd - Restarts the CDS server
SYNOPSIS
cdsd [-a] [-D] [-l principal] [-w route]
ARGUMENTS
-a Creates a new namespace if there is not an existing
namespace. This flag is meaningful only when the cell
is first configured (that is, the initial creation of
the namespace).
-D For debugging use only.
-l principal
Locksmith mode. Allows the principal specified to have
full access to all information stored with this server.
-w route Routes serviceability messages.
DESCRIPTION
The cdsd command restarts the CDS server. This command starts the
CDS server process automatically whenever the host system is
rebooted.
Privilege Required
Your UIC must be DCE$SERVER.
NOTES
This command is ordinarily executed by the CDS startup script on
the system where the CDS server is running. You should use this
command interactively only if you want to do diagnostic work on
the host system.
EXAMPLE
To restart a server, follow these steps:
1. Log in to the server system and set your UIC to DCE$SERVER.
2. Log into DCE as the machine principal of the local host. Enter
the principal name in the format hosts/hostname/self as shown
in the following example command for a host named mystic whose
password is smith:
$ dce_login hosts/mystic/self smith
3. Enter the following command to see if the dced process is
already running:
$ show system
If the dced process appears on the list of active processes,
proceed to step 4.
If the dced process does not appear on the list of active
processes, enter the following command to start the process:
$ run sys$system:dce$dced
4. Enter the following command to see if the cdsadv process is
already running:
$ show system
If the cdsadv process appears on the list of active processes,
proceed to step 5. If the cdsadv process does not appear on
the list of active processes, enter the following command to
start the process:
$ run sys$system:dce$cdsadver
5. Enter the following command to restart the server:
$ run sys$system:dce$cdsd
When the server process starts, it starts all clearinghouses on the
system.
RELATED INFORMATION
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
7 – gdad
NAME
gdad - Starts the GDA daemon
SYNOPSIS
gdad [-D] [-w route]
OPTIONS
-D For debugging use only.
-w route Routes serviceability messages.
DESCRIPTION
The gdad command starts the GDA daemon. The Global Directory Agent
(GDA) enables intercell communication, serving as a connection to
other cells through the global naming environment.
Privilege Required
You must log in as superuser (root).
NOTES
Use this command only when troubleshooting.
EXAMPLE
To start the gdad process, follow these steps:
1. Make sure that a CDS server is already running somewhere within
the cell.
2. Log in to the system and set your UIC to DCE$SERVER.
3. Log in to DCE as the machine principal of the local host. Enter
the principal name in the format /hosts/hostname/self as shown
in the following example command for a host named orion whose
password is smith.
$ dce_login hosts/orion/self smith
4. Enter the following command to see if the dced process is
already running:
$ show system
If the dced process appears on the list of active processes,
proceed to step 5. If the dced process does not appear on
the list of active processes, enter the following command to
start the process:
$ run sys$system:dce$dced
5. Enter the following command to start the cdsadv process:
$ run sys$system:dce$cdsadver
6. Enter the following command to start the gdad process:
$ run sys$system:dce$gdad
To stop the GDA, enter the following command:
$ stop/id=<pid>
where pid is the process identifier of the gdad process.
RELATED INFORMATION
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
8 – nsedit
NAME
nsedit - Starts the CDS Browser/Editor utility on the local system
SYNOPSIS
nsedit
DESCRIPTION
The nsedit command starts the CDS Browser/Editor utility on the local
system. This utility runs on workstations with windowing software
based on the OSF/Motif graphical user interface. Using a mouse to
manipulate pull-down menus, you can view and modify the directory
structure of a namespace, view and modify child directories of a
particular directory, view and modify the object entries and soft
links in a directory, and set a filter to display only object entries
of a particular class. (For users who do not have windowing software,
similar functions are available with the control program.) When you
use the CDS Browser/Editor, it sets the confidence level of clerk
calls to low.
Privilege Required
None
EXAMPLE
The following command starts the CDS Browser/Editor utility on the
local system:
$ nsedit
If the nsedit command is not currently defined, execute the following
command file, and try again:
$ @sys$manager:dce$define_required_commands