Child Pointers

· Between a directory to another directory immediately beneath it in a cell's namespace

· Between a parent and its child cell

Users and applications do not create child pointers; CDS creates a child pointer automatically when someone creates a new directory. The child pointer is created in the directory that is the parent of (one level above) the directory to which it points. CDS uses child pointers to locate directory replicas when it is trying to find a name. Child pointers do not require management except in rare problem-solving situations.