cdsclerk(1m)cdsclerk(1m)NAMEcdsclerk - Manages the interface between clients and the CDS server
SYNOPSIScdsclerk [-D] [-w route]
OPTIONS
For debugging use only. Causes the cdsadv clerk process not to fork.
Routes serviceability messages.
DESCRIPTION
The cdsclerk command manages the interface between clients and the CDS
server.
Privilege Required
You must log in as superuser (root).
NOTES
This command is used by the advertiser on the system where the CDS
clerk is running. 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, follow these steps:
Make sure that a CDS server is already running somewhere within the
cell. Log in to the system as superuser (root). 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 Enter the following command to see if the dced
process is already running: # ps
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 pro‐
cesses, enter the following command to start the process: # dced Enter
the following command to start the cdsadv process: # cdsadv Enter the
following command with the appropriate arguments to start the cdsclerk
process: # cdsclerkRELATED INFORMATION
Books: OSF DCE Administration Guide
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