Planning and Configuring HP-UX DCE 1.9

Chapter 8

Notes on Cell Administration

Enhanced CDS Browser

HP-UX DCE 1.9 supplies an enhanced version of the CDS Browser. The CDS Browser is a tool for viewing and

editing the contents of a name space. It runs on workstations with windowing software based on the

OSF/Motif user interface.

The HP-UX DCE 1.9 CDS Browser provides a superset of the functionality available in the OSF-supplied

CDS Browser. Documentation for the product is provided in the form of context-sensitive online help.

NOTE The OSF DCE User's Guide describes the OSF version of the CDS Browser. The HP CDS

Browser provides more functionality, different icons, and online help.

Features of the HP-UX DCE 1.9 CDS Browser

The standard (OSF DCE) features for viewing the structure and contents of a name space enable you to:

• Display the name space

• Expand and collapse selected directories

• Filter the name space display

• Navigate the name space

Additional features available with the HP-UX DCE 1.9 CDS Browser enable you to manage and control the

components of the CDS and the contents of the name space. The HP CDS Browser provides the functionality

of the dcecp for cds* and acl objects, and some of the capabilities of dcecp for rpc objects. With the HP CDS

Browser, you can:

• Create, delete, and edit name space entries

• View attributes of name space entries

• View and edit ACL permissions of name space entries

• View and set CDS Browser options

• Manage replica locations

• Log in to DCE

Overview of Enhanced HP-UX DCE CDS Browser Features

Creating and Deleting Entries

Menu options enable you to create and delete clearinghouse entries, directories, object entries, soft links, RPC

entries, RPC group entries, RPC proﬁle entries, and RPC server entries.

The menu prompts for appropriate information for creation and deletion tasks and requires conﬁrmation

before deletions are performed.

Showing CDS Entry Attributes

Menu options enable you to display and list the attributes for a speciﬁed entry.