Displays current NCL attribute information about the specified
clearinghouse.
SYNOPSIS
SHOW [NODE node-id] DNS SERVER CLEARINGHOUSE
clearinghouse-name [attribute-specifier] [prepositional-phrase]
Arguments
node-id
The name of the node. If you do not specify a node name, the local
node is assumed.
clearinghouse-name
A specific clearinghouse name or a complete directory specification
followed by a wildcard template for matching clearinghouse simple
names.
attribute-specifier
The name of an attribute or an attribute group. Enter one or more of
the following attribute specifiers:
all [attributes]
all characteristics
all counters
all identifiers
all status
Creation Time
Data Corruptions
Disable Counts
CTS
Enable Counts
Name
Read Accesses
References Returned
Skulk Failures
State
Times Clearinghouse Entry Missing
Times Root Not Reachable
UID
Upgrades Not Possible
Write Accesses
prepositional phrase
A phrase that affects the content of command output. Specify the
following prepositional phrase:
with attribute [relop] value
Description
This command displays the names and values of the attributes or
attribute groups named in attribute-specifier. You can also enter
this command through the NCL interface. You can use any combination
of attribute specifiers in any sequence in a single command. Use
a comma to separate specifiers. If you do not supply any attribute
specifier, the command displays all identifiers and their values.
ACCESS RIGHTS
You need read access to the clearinghouse to display a list of known
attributes or the value of an attribute.
PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
You must have the NET$EXAMINE rights identifier on a VMS system. No
special privileges are required on an ULTRIX system.
1 – characteristics
Every DECdns entity has attributes, which are pieces or sets of data
associated with that entity. The following are descriptions of valid
ncl attributes:
CHARACTERISTIC
CTS
Specifies the creation timestamp (CTS) of this clearinghouse.
UID
Uniquely identifies the entity.
COUNTERS
Creation Time
Specifies the time at which the clearinghouse entity was created.
Data Corruptions
Specifies the number of times that the Data Corruption event was
generated.
Disable Counts
Specifies the number of times that the clearinghouse was disabled
since it was last started.
Enable Counts
Specifies the number of times that the clearinghouse was enabled
since it was last started.
Read Accesses
Specifies the number of read operations directed to this
clearinghouse.
References Returned
Specifies the number of requests directed to this clearinghouse that
resulted in the return of a partial answer instead of satisfying the
client's request.
Skulk Failures
Specifies the number of times that a skulk of a directory, initiated
from this clearinghouse, failed to complete-usually because one of
the replicas in the replica set was unreachable.
Times Clearinghouse Entry Missing
Specifies the number of times the Clearinghouse Entry Missing event
was generated.
Times Root Not Reachable
Specifies the number of times the Root Lost event was generated.
Upgrades Not Possible
Specifies the number of times that the clearinghouse tried to
upgrade a directory and failed.
Write Accesses
Specifies the number of write operations directed to this
clearinghouse.
IDENTIFIER
Name
Specifies the full name of the clearinghouse.
STATUS ATTRIBUTES
State
Specifies the state of the clearinghouse.
Broken The clearinghouse has a fatal error condition.
Initial The clearinghouse is in the process of initializing.
Off The clearinghouse is not available.
On The clearinghouse is running and available.
Shut The clearinghouse is in the process of an orderly
shutdown.
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
You can affect the content of command output by using prepositional
phrases. Be sure to precede the following prepositional phrase with
a comma and a space:
with attribute [relop] value
When used with a wildcard clearinghouse-name, limits the output only
to directories whose specified attributes have certain values.
2 – example
The following command displays the current value of the Write Accesses counter associated with the .chicago1_ch clearinghouse on server node .midwest1. dns> show node .midwest1 dns server clearinghouse .chicago1_ch 0 - _> Write Accesses
3 – prepositional_phrases
A phrase that affects the destination or content of command output.
Be sure to precede the following prepositional phrase with a comma
and a space:
with attribute [relop] value When used with a wildcard child-
name, limits the output only
to directories whose specified
attributes have certain values.