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DCE_DTS, dtscp_commands, set

 *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

 NAME

   set - Modifies characteristics for the DTS entity.

 SYNOPSIS

   dtscp set characteristic

 ARGUMENTS

   characteristic
             The name and value of one or more characteristics to be
             modified.  Valid values for characteristic are described
             in the following list.  These values are described in more
             detail in the description section.

               + check interval [relative-time]

               + courier role [role]

               + error tolerance [relative-time]

               + global set timeout [relative-time]

               + local set timeout [relative-time]

               + maximum inaccuracy [relative-time]

               + query attempts [integer]

               + server entry name [name]

               + server group name [name]

               + server principal name [name]

               + servers required [integer]

               + synchronization hold down [relative-time]

 DESCRIPTION

   The set command modifies the charactistics you specify for the DTS
   entity.  The modifiable characteristics and their values are
   described in the following list.

   check interval [relative-time]
             Specifies the amount of time between checks for faulty
             servers.  Applicable only for servers that have external
             time providers.

             Default: 0-01:30:00.000
             Value: 0-00:00:30.000 - 10675199-02:48:05.000

   courier role [role]
             Specifies a server's interaction with the set of global
             servers.

             Default: backup courier

             The following values are valid:

             backup courier
                       The local server becomes a courier if none are
                       available on the LAN.

             courier   The local server synchronizes with the global
                       set of servers.

             noncourier
                       The local server does not synchronize with the
                       global set of servers.

   error tolerance [relative-time]
             Specifies the maximum separation allowed between the
             local clock and the computed time before synchronizations
             become abrupt rather than gradual (monotonic).

             Default: 0-00:10:00.000
             Value: 0-00:00:00.500 - 10675199-02:48:05.000

   global set timeout [relative-time]
             Specifies the amount of time the node waits for a response
             to a global synchronization request before sending another
             request or declaring a global server to be unavailable.
             The number of attempts made to reach the server is
             controlled by the query attemps characteristic.

             Default: 0-00:00:15.000
             Value: 0-00:00:00.000 - 0-00:10:00.000

   local set timeout [relative-time]
             Specifies the amount of time the node waits for a response
             to a local synchronization request before sending another
             request or declaring a server to be unavailable. The number
             of attempts made to reach the server is controlled by the
             query attemps characteristic.

             Note that the local set timeout value controls only the
             initial contact with a time provider.  During this initial
             contact, the time provider itself determines the timeout
             value for actually reporting back times.  This allows a
             time provider attached to a slow source like a modem to
             request that dtsd wait for a longer interval.

             Default: 0-00:00:05.000
             Value: 0-00:00:00.000 - 0-00:01:00.000

   maximum inaccuracy [relative-time]
             Specifies the inaccuracy limit for the node. When the node
             exceeds the maximum inaccuracy setting, it attempts to
             synchronize.

             Default: 0-00:00:00.100
             Value: 0-00:00:00.000 - 10675199-02:48:05.000

   query attempts [integer]
             Specifies the number of attempts that a node makes to
             contact a server before the node considers the server
             unavailable.

             Default: 3
             Value: 1-10

   server entry name [name]
             Specifies a server's CDS entry name; hostname represents
             the name of the system or node that is the server's
             client. The default setting is the recommended value.

             Default: /.:/hosts/hostname/dts-entity

   server group name [name]
             Specifies the name of the security group that DTS uses
             for authentication checks. DTS clerks and servers do not
             accept time values from DTS servers that are not included
             in this group.

   server principal name [name]
             Specifies a server's principal name for authentication
             purposes; hostname represents the name of the system or
             node that is the server's client. The default setting is
             the recommended value.

             Default: /.:/hosts/hostname/self

   servers required [integer]
             Specifies the minimum number of servers required for a
             synchronization.  Settings of 1 or 2 may cause unreliable
             computed times.

             Default: 1 (clerks) 3 (servers)
             Value: 1-10

   synchronization hold down [relative-time]
             Specifies the interval a node must wait to synchronize.
             Also specifies synchronization frequency when a node
             reaches the value specified by the maximum inaccuracy
             characteristic.

             Clerks:
             Default: 0-00:10:00.000
             Value: 0-00:00:30.000 - 01-00:00:00.000
             Servers:
             Default: 0-00:02:00.000
             Value: 0-00:00:30.000 - 01-00:00:00.000

   Privilege Required

   You must have write permission on the ACL associated with the DTS
   entity in order to execute the command.

 NOTES

   This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and
   may not be provided in future releases of DCE.

   The following two commands are obsolete.  Use the replacements shown.

   set lan timeout
             This command is the same as set local set timeout.

   set wan timeout
             This command is the same as set global set timeout.

 EXAMPLES

    1.  The following example command sets the check interval
        characteristic to 30 seconds:

             dtscp> set check interval 00-00:00:30.000

    2.  The following example shows how to set the number of servers
        required before the entity can synchronize:

             dtscp> set servers required 4

    3.  The following example shows how to set the courier role for
        a server:

             dtscp> set courier role backup courier

    4.  The following example command sets the error tolerance
        characteristic to seven minutes:

             dtscp> set error tolerance 0-00:07:00.000

    5.  The following example command the global set timeout
        characteristic to 45 seconds:

             dtscp> set global set timeout 0-00:00:45.000

    6.  The following example command the local set timeout characteristic
        to five seconds:

             dtscp> set local set timeout 0-00:00:05.000

    7.  The following example command sets the maximum inaccuracy
        characteristic to three milliseconds:

             dtscp> set maximum inaccuracy 0-00:00:00.300

    8.  The following example command sets the server entry name
        characteristic to /.:/hosts/orion/dts-entity:

             dtscp> set server entry name /.:/hosts/orion/dts-entity

    9.  The following example command sets the server principal name
        characteristic to /.:/hosts/vega/dts-entity:

             dtscp> set server principal name /.:/hosts/vega/dts-entity

    10. The following example command sets the synchronization hold down
        characteristic to 15 minutes:

             dtscp> set synchronization hold down 0-00:15:00.000

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