replica set
The set of all copies of a CDS directory. Information about a directory's replica set is contained in an attribute of directories and child pointers called CDS_Replicas. The attribute contains the type of each replica (master or read-only) and the clearinghouse where it is located. When skulking a directory, CDS refers to the directory's replica set to ensure that it finds all copies of that directory. During a lookup, CDS can refer to the replica set in a child pointer when trying to locate a directory that does not exist in the local clearinghouse.