NAME

gdad - Starts the global directory agent (GDA) daemon. 

SYNOPSIS

gdad [-b] [-d routing] [-D] [-r resolve.conf file] [-u]  [-w route]  \
[-x] [-l] | [-h addr_LDAP_server [port] -a authentication_DN \
-p password_for authentication_DN] | [-h addr_LDAP_server [port]]

OPTIONS

-bDisables the use of DNS as the global directory service. 

-d routingSets the debug routing. This option is for debugging use only. 

-DSets up a debugging condition that refuses to let the gdad process fork. 

-r resolve.conf file
Specifies the file name of the resolve configuration file. The default is /etc/resolv.conf. 

-s named.ca file
Indicates the file name of the bind server namec data file. The default is /etc/named.data.

-uPrevents gdad from updating the GDA parent pointer on /.:.  This option is for debugging use only. 

-w routeRoutes serviceability messages. 

-lDisables the use of LDAP as global directory service. 

-h addr_LDAP_server port
Specifies the address of the LDAP server in which DCE cell information is registered. The value addr_LDAP_server and port is the port on which the LDAP server is listening. This is needed if the default port [389] is not used. Alternatively, the host can be specified as an IP address in dotted decimal format. The -h option is required when -l is not present. 

-a authentication_DN
Authenticates a distinguished name (DN).

-p password_for authentication_DN
Specifies the password used to authenticate the distinguished name (DN).

-xDisables X.500 name resolution. 

DESCRIPTION

The gdad command starts the Global Directory Agent (GDA) daemon.  The GDA enables intercell communication, serving as a connection to other cells through the global environment. 
 

Privileges Required

You must log in as superuser (root). 

NOTES

This command is ordinarily executed by a DCE configuration or startup script.  Use this command interactively only when a gdad process fails to start automatically after a reboot, or if you want to restart the GDA daemon after disabling it to perform a backup or do diagnostic work on the host system. 

EXAMPLES

To start the gdad process, follow these steps:

     1.Log in to the system as superuser (root). 

     2.Verify that the dced and gdad processes are running. 

     3.Enter the following command to restart the gdad process:

gdad

To stop the GDA, enter the following command:

kill pid

where pid is the process identifier of the gdad process. 

RELATED INFORMATION

Books: DCE Administration Guide - Core Components