Distributed Name Service (DNS) Management Operations Manual

Contents
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Section 5 How DNS Exports the Name Database
The Name Manager 5-1
Naming the Name Manager to Support Exporting 5-1
TMF and the Name Manager 5-2
The Name Exporter 5-2
Naming the Name Exporter to Support Exporting 5-2
TMF and the Name Exporter 5-2
The Queue File 5-3
DNS Database Replication 5-3
The Export Process 5-3
Time-Staged Replication 5-5
Type Mismatch and Hold Queues 5-7
How DNS Avoids Name Duplication and Incompatibility 5-7
Important Considerations About Database Distribution 5-8
Distribution Strategy of Network Control Nodes 5-8
Section 6 Using DNSCOM
Introduction to DNSCOM 6-1
Keywords Used in Commands 6-2
DNS Keywords 6-2
Command Object and Attribute Keywords 6-2
Working With Different DNS Configurations 6-5
Specifying a System Name and Configuration File 6-5
DNSCOM Determines Its Default Configuration File 6-6
Changing the Default Configuration File 6-6
Initial OPEN With a Default Configuration File 6-7
Using Other Configuration Files With the OPEN Command 6-8
Switching DNS Configurations 6-8
Using Configuration Files From Remote Systems 6-9
DNSCOM Interfaces and Operating Modes 6-10
Interactive Operation 6-10
Using a Command File 6-11
DNSCOM Commands and Operating Modes 6-12
Options for Entering DNSCOM Commands 6-12
Editing the Command Line (FC Command) 6-12
Terminating a DNSCOM Command or Session 6-13
Entering Multiple Commands on a Single Line 6-13
Entering a Command on More Than One Line 6-13