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!!What is it
Used to resolve [NDS Tree-name] to server [referrals].
hosts.nds is a static lookup table used by Novell [eDirectory] applications to look up eDirectory partitions and servers.
If a tree or server is not available in the hosts.nds file, then lookup is performed through [Service Location Protocol] ([SLP]) or [DNS]
The hosts.nds file can be used to avoid [SLP] [multicast] delays when a [SLP] Directory Agent (DA) is not present in the network.
!!MAN Page
NAME hosts.nds - Used to resolve tree names to server referrals.
SYNOPSIS /etc/hosts.nds
__NOTE:__ Every server in the same [NDS Tree-name] should have all servers and replicas listed in this file.
On each server, the first enry in /etc/hosts.nds file should be for the server that you are editing the file.
DESCRIPTION
{{{
hosts.nds is a static lookup table used by Novell* eDirectory* applica-
tions to look up eDirectory partitions and servers. If a tree or server
is not available in the file, then lookup is performed through Service
Location Protocol (SLP).
The hosts.nds file can be used to avoid SLP multicast delays when a SLP
Directory Agent (DA) is not present in the network.
Blank lines and lines starting with a pound sign (#) in the file are
ignored. For each tree or server, a single line contains the following
information:
Tree/Server Name Tree names end with a trailing dot (.).
Internet Address This can be a DNS name or IP address.
Server Port Optional, appended with a colon (:) to
the Internet address.
SYNTAX
<[partition name.]tree name>. <host-name/ip-addr>[:<port>] <server
name> <dns-addr/ip-addr>[:<port]
EXAMPLES
# This is an example of a hosts.nds file:
# Tree name Internet address
CORPORATE. myserver.mycompany.com
novell.CORPORATE. 164.99.154.24:524
# Server name Internet address
CORPSERVER myserver.mycompany.com
FILES
/etc/hosts.nds
NOTES
Server names are required to be used for ndsrepair. ndsrepair uses the
server's network IP addresses to repair network addresses.
TROUBLESHOOTING
The hosts.nds file must be manually edited. It is NOT updated by eDirectory
servers. If the file contains outdated entries, eDirectory applications
might encounter spurious lookup errors.
SEE ALSO
slpuasa.conf(4), slpuasa(1), legal(5)
}}}
The /etc/hosts.nds file is used by eDirectory to determine the "other" servers that are in the same [NDS Tree-name].
!!Sample hosts.nds contents:
{{{
# hosts.nds
#
# Novell Workaround for SLP (see TID 10056651)
#
# Syntax: <[partition name].tree name>.
# <hostname|ip>[:port] <server name>
# <dns-addr|ip-addr>[:port]
#
# Example entry:
#TREENAME. 1.2.3.4
#SERVERNAME 1.2.3.4
B1LDAP-QA. 10.129.242.227
INO0L905 10.129.242.227
B1LDAP-QA. 10.129.242.221
INO0S702 10.129.242.221
}}}
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