CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Introduction

  1.1     The Resource Broker

  1.2     The Parallels Between a Real Estate Broker and the Resource Broker

  1.3     Definitions of Resource Broker Terms
    1.3.1      Service
    1.3.2      Server
    1.3.3       Client
    1.3.4       Attribute
    1.3.5      Resource

  1.4     Summary

  2      Using the Resource Broker

  2.1     Interfaces to the Resource Broker

  2.2     The Resource Broker Graphical User Interface
    2.2.1      Basics of the Resource Broker Graphical User Interface
    2.2.2      Using the File Menu
    2.2.3      Using the Server Menu
    2.2.4      Using the Service Menu
    2.2.5      Using the Help Menu

  2.3     The Resource Broker Command Line Interface
    2.3.1      Example:  Invoking a Service
    2.3.2      Example:  Query Servers of a Service
    2.3.3      Example:  Invoking a Service Using Selection Criteria
    2.3.4      Example:  Invoking a Service Causing a Server to Start
    2.3.5      Example:  Listing Available Services
    2.3.6      Example:  Configure a DCE application service
    2.3.7      Example:  Configure a host application service

  2.4     The Resource Broker Programming Interface

  2.5     Understanding Resource Broker Errors

  3      Configuring Your Own Services

  3.1     Service Configuration Overview

  3.2     Creating a Host Application Service Configuration

  3.3     Creating a DCE Application Service Configuration

  3.4     Selecting and Prioritizing Servers

  3.5     Creating an Information Service Configuration

  3.6     Use of Substitution in Templates

  3.7     Service Configuration Attribute Reference
    3.7.1 annotation
    3.7.2 identity
    3.7.3 name
    3.7.4 type
    3.7.5 selection_criteria
    3.7.6 prioritization
    3.7.7 server/detect_template[/ os ]
    3.7.8 server/detect_type[/ os ]
    3.7.9 server/timeout_interval
    3.7.10 server/update_interval
    3.7.11 server/startup_template [/ os ]
    3.7.12 server/startup_type [/ os ]
    3.7.13 server/startup_context[/ os ]
    3.7.14 command/exec_env
    3.7.15 command/template [/cos[/sos]]
    3.7.16 dce/endpoints

  3.8     Debugging a Service Configuration
    3.8.1      Debugging Missing Server Information
    3.8.2      Debugging Server Information Marked Unreliable
    3.8.3      Debugging Server Startup Failures

  4      Controlling Server Selection

  4.1     Selection Criteria Overview

  4.2     Selection Grammar

  4.3     Attribute Datatypes

  4.4     Pre-defined Server and Client Attributes

  4.5     Built-in Functions

  5      Using the Resource Broker with DCE

  5.1     Integration with the DCE Name Service Interface

  5.2     Modeling DCE Servers as Resource Broker Services

  5.3     Finding the Best Servers Using the DCE API

  5.4     Example Configuration of a DCE Application

  6      Design and Service Model Considerations

  6.1     Resource Broker Service Model
    6.1.1      Service Naming
    6.1.2      Service Modeling
      6.1.2.1      Example:  Notes Conferences
      6.1.2.2      Example:  A Software Development Environment

  6.2     Comparison of Brokering and Directory Services

  7      Resource Broker Configuration

  7.1     Minimal Resource Broker Configuration

  7.2     The Resource Broker System Management Utility

  7.3     Configuring the Resource Broker
    7.3.1      Determining the Resource Broker Configuration
    7.3.2      The Resource Broker Server Configuration Menu
    7.3.3      Explanation of Configuration Options
      7.3.3.1      Server
      7.3.3.2      Replica
      7.3.3.3      Manager
      7.3.3.4      None
      7.3.3.5      Clobber

  7.4     Example Resource Broker Configuration
    7.4.1      Example Configuration for a Resource Broker Master Server
    7.4.2      Example Configuration for a Resource Broker Replica Server
    7.4.3      Example Configuration For a Resource Manager Daemon

  7.5     Checking on Your Resource Broker Configuration

  7.6     Verifying Your Configuration Using the Resource Broker Graphical User Interface

  8      Resource Broker Management

  8.1     Resource Broker Architecture
    8.1.1      Resource Broker Component
    8.1.2      Resource Manager Component
    8.1.3      Server Representation
    8.1.4      Server Startup Processing

  8.2     Security Considerations
    8.2.1      Restricting Access to Servers
    8.2.2      Restricting Access to Configuration Information

  8.3     Diagnosing Problems with the Resource Broker

  A   Considerations for Systems Based on OpenVMS Software

  A.1     Overview

  A.2     Files Installed by the Resource Broker Kit

  A.3     Files Created by the Resource Broker

  A.4     Accessing the Documentation

  A.5     Reading Books on the CD

  B   Initial Services

  TABLES

  2-1        Unexpected Resource Broker Error Messages

  2-2        Common DCE Error Messages