OSF DCE Administration Guide--Introduction

Configuring DCE
The dce_config script prompts for the name of the LAN:
What is the name of the LAN?
Type the name and press <RETURN>. You can enter any arbitrary name.
The name is used by dce_config to store cell profile information.
b. Type n to not configure the machine with multiple LAN capabilities and
press <RETURN>.
The dce_config script completes the installation, starts the cdsadv and cdsd
servers, creates the LAN profile (if necessary), and sets the appropriate ACLs. It
displays the actions it takes as it takes them.
When the configuration is complete, dce_config returns the DCE Initial Cell
Configuration Menu.
8.7.4 Configuring a DTS Server
A DTS Clerk should be configured on each machine in a cell that consists of more than
one machine. A minimum of three DTS servers is recommended for any cell containing
three or more machines.
Note that you can use DTS commands to reconfigure DTS after the initial configuration
is complete. See the for more information.
You can configure two types of DTS machines:
• Clerks—DTS clerks receive time values and adjust the system clock accordingly.
Most DTS daemons are configured as clerks.
• Servers—DTS servers synchronize times in the cell in addition to performing DTS
clerk tasks. You can configure two types of servers: global servers for cells with
multiple LANs and local servers for cells without multiple LANS.
You can optionally configure DTS servers with a time provider. A time provider obtains
the time either from the system clock on the machine on which the server is running a
null time provider or from an outside time source, such as radio, telephone, or satellite
(an NTP time provider). The NTP time provider interfaces with a host running the NTP
time service, which in turn should access a reliable time source.
You configure your cell’s DTS servers first, then designate one of them as the location of
a time provider, as well. Section 8.7.4.3 provides instructions for configuring a null or
NTP time provider on a server machine.
8.7.4.1 Accessing the DTS Configuration Menu
DTS configuration is performed from the DTS Configuration Menu. To access this menu,
at the Initial Cell Configuration menu, type 3 and press <RETURN>.
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