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