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cdscp(8cds)

Starts the CDS control program

Synopsis

cdscp [cdscp-command]

Arguments

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

Description
The Cell Directory Service 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 CDS 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

More:

Elements of a CDS Command

Editing CDS Control Program Commands

Using Wildcard Characters