Index

Symbols

" (quotation marks)
.....BNF notation	186
.....XFN composite name syntax	159
.....XFN standard syntax model	157
* in BNF notation	186
+ in BNF notation	186
. (dots)
........ namespace identifier	61, 62
...../... namespace identifier	62
.....trailing, in organization names	31, 38
/ (slashes)
...../... namespace identifier	62
.....double slashes in organizationnames	45, 99
.....FNS component separator	42
.....in service names	39
.....trailing, in organization names	100
.....XFN component separator	157, 159 to 161
::= in BNF notation	186
\ as XFN component escapecharacter	159
_ (underscore)
.....in namespace identifiers	41, 56
.....in XFN terminology	42
{} (curly braces) in BNF notation	186
| (pipe) in BNF notation	186
' (single quote) in XFN composite namesyntax	159

Numerics

0 value	135

A

abstract data types	134
access control
.....attribute no permissionmessage	101
.....changing	99
.....checking	98 to 99
.....no permission message	103, 105 to 106
addresses
.....mail destinations	33
.....multiple	11
.....NIS+ root reference	111 to 112
.....no supported addressmessage	103
.....properties	12
.....references	11 to 12
.....XFN interface parameters	153 to 154

administration
.....federating NIS+ with global namingsystems	111 to ??
............obtaining NIS+ rootreference	111 to 112
............under DNS	112 to ??
............under X.500	114 to ??
.....file system namespace	117 to 126
............automounter	119 to 120
............file context administration	126
............file context creation	120 to 126
............NFS file servers	118 to 119
............overview	117 to 120
.....FNS on NIS+	69 to 109
............access control checking	98 to 99
............browsing FNS structures usingNIS+ commands	97
............error messages	100 to 104
............FNS attribute management	92 to 94
............FNS context creation	73 to 83
............FNS context management	83 to 92, 141 to 142
............maintaining consistency betweenNIS+ and FNS	94 to 96
............mapping FNS contexts to NIS+objects	96
............replicating FNS service	72
............resource requirements	70
............setting up FNS namespace	71 to 72
............setting up NIS+ service forFNS	70 to 71
............troubleshooting	104 to 109
.....printer namespace	127 to 130
............overview	127
............using files	128
............using NIS	129
............using NIS+	129 to 130
alias host names	77
all hosts context
.....creating	74, 76
.....troubleshooting creation	107
all users context
......creating	74, 77
......troubleshooting creation	107
API usage model	22
application programming
......namespace browser example	168 to 177
............code	168 to 175
............commands	175
............diagram	168
............sample output	176 to 177
......printer example	178 to 183
............client	179 to 181
............server	181 to 183
......XFN composite names	159 to 166
............naming system boundaries andcomponentseparators	161 to 163
............resolution	163 to 166
............syntax	159 to 161
......XFN interfaces	133 to 158
............See also client programminginterfaces
............abstract data types	134
............base attribute interface	143 to 149
............base context interface	135 to 143
............conventions	134
............memory managementpolicies	135
............overview	133 to 135
............parameters	153 to 155
............parsing compound names	156 to 158
............status codes	150 to 153
............status objects	137, 145, 150
............usage	134
applications
......API usage model	22
......DeskSet tools	32 to 35
......FNS implementation	10
......FNS interaction	19 to 21
......name services	26, 27

architectural model	11 to 16
.....attributes	13
.....composite names	15 to 16
.....compound names	13 to 14
.....contexts	12
.....initial context	16
.....references	11 to 12
.....XFN links	15
ASCII string XFN identifier format	154
asterisk (*) in BNF notation	186
atomic names
.....See also namespace identifiers
.....in compound names	13
.....in contexts	12
.....global level	62
.....initial context bindings for globalnaming	62
.....namespace identifiers in theenterprise	41 to 42
attribute no permissionmessage	101
attribute operations
.....See also base attribute interface;context operations
.....attribute-modificationoperations	146
.....get attribute	145 to 146
.....get attribute identifiers	148
.....get attribute values	147
.....get multiple attributes	148 to 149
.....modify attribute	146
.....modify multiple attributes	149
.....multiple-attribute operations	147 to 149
.....relationship to namingoperations	144 to 145
.....single-attribute operations	145 to 147
.....status objects	145
.....XFN attribute model	143 to 144
attribute value requiredmessage	101
attribute-modification lists	155
attributes
......adding attributes or values	92, 93, 146
......base attribute interface	143 to 149
............attribute-modificationoperations	146
............multiple-attributeoperations	147 to 149
............relationship to namingoperations	144 to 145
............single-attribute operations	145 to 147
............status objects	145
............supporting interfaces	133 to 134
............XFN attribute model	143 to 144
......deleting attributes or values	93
......described	13
......error messages	101, 102, 103, 104
......getting	145 to 146
............identifiers	148
............multiple attributes	148 to 149
............syntax attributes of context	143
............values	147
......listing	93
......managing and examining	92 to 94
......modifying values	94
......replacing	93
......sets	155
......syntax attributes	156, 158
............getting	143
......X.500 attribute syntax for XFNreferences	195 to 199
......XFN interface parameters	155
......XFN model	143 to 144
authentication failuremessage	101
automounter	119 to 120
......multiple locations	124
......variable substitution	125

B

backslash (\) as XFN component escapecharacter	159
Backus-Naur Form (BNF)	186 to 187
bad reference message	101
base attribute interface	143 to 149
.....See also client programming interfaces
.....abstract data types	134
.....attribute-modificationoperations	146
.....conventions	134
.....memory management policies	135
.....multiple-attribute operations	147 to 149
.....parameters	153 to 155
............attribute modification lists	155
............attribute sets	155
............attributes and attributevalues	155
............composite names	153
............identifiers	154
............references and addresses	153 to 154
............strings	155
.....parsing compound names	156 to 158
............syntax attributes	156, 158
............XFN standard syntax model	156 to 157
.....relationship to namingoperations	144 to 145
.....single-attribute operations	145 to 147
.....status objects	145
.....supporting interfaces	133 to 134
.....usage	134
.....XFN attribute model	143 to 144
base context interface	135 to 143
.....See also client programming interfaces
.....abstract data types	134
.....context handles	137
.....conventions	134
.....lookup and list contexts	138 to 140
.....managing contexts	141 to 142
.....memory management policies	135
.....names in context operations	136
......other context operations	142 to 143
......parameters	153 to 155
............attribute modification lists	155
............attribute sets	155
............attributes and attributevalues	155
............composite names	153
............identifiers	154
............references and addresses	153 to 154
............strings	155
......parsing compound names	156 to 158
............syntax attributes	156, 158
............XFN standard syntax model	156 to 157
......requirements for operations	136 to 137
......status objects	137
......supporting interfaces	133 to 134
......updating bindings	140 to 141
......usage	134
begin quote (") in XFN standard syntaxmodel	157
......See also double quotes
bind/lookup model	22
bindings
......access control
............changing	99
............checking	98 to 99
......adding	140
......calendar service example	33
......composite names to references	89 to 91, 108
......displaying	83 to 84
......initial context bindings for enterprisenaming	54 to 60
............example	54
............host-related bindings	58 to 59
............"shorthand" bindings	59 to 60
............table	55
............user-related bindings	56 to 57
......initial context bindings for globalnaming	62

.....listing names and bindings incontexts	139
.....printers	127
.....removing
............composite names	91, 108
............terminal atomic name	140 to 141
.....renaming	91, 141
.....updating	140 to 141
BNF (Backus-Naur Form)	186 to 187
boundaries (naming system) andcomponent separators	161 to 163
.....strong separation	161 to 162
.....weak separation	162 to 163
browsing
.....See also displaying; listing; lookupoperations
.....FNS structures using NIS+commands	97
.....namespace browser programmingexample	168 to 177
............code	168 to 175
............commands	175
............diagram	168
............sample output	176 to 177

C

Calendar Manager
.....calendar service example	33 to 35
.....FNS policies	32, 33 to 35
"Cannot obtain initial context"message	104
canonical namespace identifiers	42, 56
checking access control	98 to 99
client programming interfaces	133 to 158
.....See also application programming
.....abstract data types	134
.....base attribute interface	143 to 149
............attribute-modificationoperations	146
............multiple-attributeoperations	147 to 149
............relationship to namingoperations	144 to 145
............single-attribute operations	145 to 147
............status objects	145
............XFN attribute model	143 to 144
......base context interface	135 to 143
............context handles	137
............lookup and list contexts	138 to 140
............managing contexts	141 to 142
............names in context operations	136
............other context operations	142 to 143
............requirements for operations	136 to 137
............status objects	137
............updating bindings	140 to 141
......conventions	134
......memory management policies	135
......overview	133 to 135
......parameters	153 to 155
............attribute modification lists	155
............attribute sets	155
............attributes and attributevalues	155
............composite names	153
............identifiers	154
............references and addresses	153 to 154
............strings	155
......parsing compound names	156 to 158
............syntax attributes	156, 158
............XFN standard syntax model	156 to 157
......status codes	150 to 153
......status objects	150
............base attribute interface	145
............base context interface	137
......supporting interfaces	133 to 134
......usage	134
cm service	33 to 35
code sets incompatible	102
codes
......attribute-modification operation	146
......link status	150
......status	150 to 153

commands
.....See also attribute operations; contextoperations;specificcommands, functions, andoperations
.....browsing FNS structures using NIS+commands	97
.....fnbrowse program	175
.....FNS context management	83 to 92
.....XFN interface function names	134
communication failure message	101
component separator (/)
.....FNS components	42
.....naming system boundaries and	161 to 163
............strong separation	161 to 162
............weak separation	162 to 163
.....XFN composite name syntax	159 to 161
.....XFN standard syntax model	157
composing XFN composite namestrings	189 to 190
composite names
.....applications' use of FNS	10
.....binding to references	89 to 91, 108
.....defined	4, 15
.....destroying named objects	92, 109
.....displaying bindings	83 to 84
.....examples
............calendar service	33 to 35
............hosts	30
............illustration	16
............organizations	29
............sites	30
............user	29
.....host naming systems	30
.....need for uniform policy	6 to 7
.....organization naming systems	29
.....parsing XFN composite names	187 to 189
.....removing from namespace	91 to 92, 108 to 109
......resolution	163 to 166
............coexistence of explicit andimplicit NNSPs	165
............explicit NNSPs	163 to 164
............implicit NNSPs	164 to 165
............XFN links	165
......site naming systems	30
......user naming systems	29
......XFN composite names	159 to 166
............naming system boundaries andcomponentseparators	161 to 163
............resolution	163 to 166
............syntax	159 to 161, 185 to 190
......XFN context implementation	136
......XFN interface parameters	153
......XFN syntax	159 to 161, 185 to 190
............Backus-Naur Form (BNF)	186 to 187
............composing the composite namestring	189 to 190
............decomposing the compositename string	187 to 189
............encoding	185
............string and structural forms	160 to 161
compound names	13 to 14
......described	13
......hierarchical naming systemexamples	13 to 14
......parsing	156 to 158
............syntax attributes	156, 158
............XFN standard syntax model	156 to 157
configuration error message	101
const parameters	135
const pointers	135
constants, XFN interface conventions	134
context not empty message	102

context operations
.....See also attribute operations; basecontext interface
.....bind	140
.....construct context handle fromreference	137
.....construct handle to initialcontext	137
.....context handles	137
.....create subcontext	141 to 142
.....destroy context handle	143
.....destroy subcontext	142
.....get reference to context	142
.....get syntax attributes of context	143
.....list bindings	139
.....list names	138 to 139
.....lookup	138
.....lookup link	139 to 140
.....managing contexts	141 to 142
.....names in	136
.....rename	141
.....requirements	136 to 137
.....status objects	137
.....unbind	140 to 141
.....updating bindings	140 to 141
context shared object modules	20
contexts
.....See also bindings; initial context;parent contexts; subordinatecontexts
.....base context interface	135 to 143
............context handles	137
............lookup and list contexts	138 to 140
............managing contexts	141 to 142
............names in context operations	136
............other context operations	142 to 143
............requirements for operations	136 to 137
............status objects	137
............supporting interfaces	133 to 134
............updating bindings	140 to 141
.....changing ownership	99
......checking naming inconsistencies	95 to 96
......context not empty message	102
......creating individually
............all hosts context	74, 76, 107
............all users context	74, 77, 107
............debugging	74
............file context	82
............fncreate commandoverview	73 to 74
............generic context	74, 80 to 81
............namespace identifier context	74, 82
............organization context	75
............printer context	80
............service context	79 to 80
............single host context	76, 107
............single user context	78 to 79, 107
............site context	81
......creating subcontexts	141 to 142
......defined	12
......destroying
............handles	143
............subcontexts	142
......displaying the binding	83 to 84
......enterprise root	45 to 46
......files	52
............administering	126
............creating	120 to 126
......getting
............handles	137
............references	142
............syntax attributes	143
......hosts	50 to 51
......initial context
............bindings for enterprisenaming	54 to 60
............calendar service example	34
............described	16
......listing contents	85 to 88
......managing and examining	83 to 92, 141 to 142
......mapping to NIS+ objects	96
......not a context message	104
......organizational units	46 to 47
......principles	7 to 8

.....printers	53, 128 to 130
.....services	51 to 52
.....sites	47 to 49
.....syntax-related attributes	156
.....tree structure	13 to 14
.....troubleshooting
............cannot create host- or user-related contexts	107
............cannot remove context	107
............checking naminginconsistencies	95 to 96
............debugging creation	74
.....users	49
.....XFN contexts	12
continue operation using statusvalues message	102
ctx_dir directory
.....checkpointing	72
.....creating	71
.....replicating	72
.....verifying creation	71
curly braces in BNF notation	186
customized namespace identifiers	42, 56

D

-D,fncreate option	74
-d,fnattr option	93
data types
.....abstract data types	134
.....XFN interface conventions	134
debugging context creation	74
decomposing XFN composite namestrings	187 to 189
deleting,See removing
DeskSet tools	32 to 35
destroying
.....See also removing
.....context handles	143
.....named objects	92
............context not removed	107
............"operation failed" notreturned	109
.....subcontexts	142
DIB (directory information base)	63 to 64
directories
......automounter	119 to 120
......NIS+ master server	71
directory information base (DIB)	63 to 64
disk-space requirements for FNS onNIS+	70
displaying
......See also listing; lookup operations
......access control	98 to 99
......bindings	83 to 84
......browsing FNS structures using NIS+commands	97
DNS table, editing	112 to ??
DNS,See Domain Name System (DNS)
Domain Name System (DNS)
......as nonterminal name system	63
......described	9
......federating	62 to 63
......federating NIS+ under	112 to ??
......FNS implementation	9
......hierarchical naming system	13
......name resolution	62
......text record format for XFNreferences	191 to 194
domains (NIS+) and FNS organizationalunits	30 to 31
dots (.)
......... namespace identifier	61, 62
....../... namespace identifier	62
......trailing, in organization names	31, 38
double quotes
......BNF notation	186
......XFN composite name syntax	159
......XFN standard syntax model	157

E

editing the DNS table	112 to ??
encoding for XFN composite names	185
end quote (") in XFN standard syntaxmodel	157
......See also double quotes
enterprise level of service	26, 27

enterprise namespace policies	37 to 60
.....arrangement of objects	28
.....file namespace	40
.....host namespace	39
.....illustrated	27
.....initial context bindings	54 to 60
............example	54
............host-related bindings	58 to 59
............"shorthand" bindings	59 to 60
............table	55
............user-related bindings	56 to 57
.....namespace identifiers	41 to 42
.....namespace structure	42 to 54
............enterprise root	45 to 46
............example	44
............files	52
............hosts	50 to 51
............organizational units	46 to 47
............printers	53
............services	51 to 52
............sites	47 to 49
............users	49
.....organizational unit namespace	38
.....printer namespace	40
.....service namespace	39 to 40
.....site namespace	38
.....table of policies	43
.....user namespace	39
enterprise root context	45 to 46
enumeration handle invalid	102
erasing,See removing
error message	102
error messages	100 to 104
.....See also troubleshooting
.....attribute no permission	101
.....attribute value required	101
.....authentication failure	101
.....bad reference	101
....."Cannot obtain initial context"	104
.....communication failure	101
.....configuration error	101
.....context not empty	102
.....continue operation usingstatus values	102
.....error	102
......illegal name	102
......incompatible code sets	102
......insufficient resources	102
......invalid attributeidentifier	102
......invalid attribute value	102
......invalid enumerationhandle	102
......invalid syntax attributes	103
......link error	103
......link loop limit reached	103
......malformed link	103
......name in use	103, 108
......name not found	103
......no permission	103, 105 to 106
......no such attribute	103
......no supported address	103
......not a context	104
......operation not supported	104
......overview	100
......partial result returned	104
......status codes	151 to 153
......success	104
......syntax not supported	104
......too many attribute values	104
......unavailable	104
examining,See displaying; listing; lookupoperations
explicit NNSPs	163 to 164
......See also next naming system pointers(NNSPs)
exporting the FNS interface	10

F

-f,fncreate option
......all hosts context	76
......all users context	78
......overview	74
federated enterprise namespace policies,See enterprise namespace policies
federated global namespace policies,Seeglobal namespace policies

Federated Naming Service
.....API usage model	22
.....application view	19 to 21
.....architectural model	11 to 16
.....browsing FNS structures using NIS+commands	97
.....described	xvii, 4
.....error messages	100 to 104
.....file system view	18
.....need for	5 to 8
............coherence in naming	7 to 8
............name composition uniformity	6 to 7
............naming interface uniformity	5 to 6
.....principles for policies	7 to 8
.....registry of service names	40
.....setting up
............FNS namespace setup	71 to 72
............NIS+ service setup	70 to 71
............replicating FNS service	72
............resource requirements	70
.....Solaris environment	8 to 10
.....user's view	17 to 18
.....XFN compliance	xvii, 5
.....XFN vs.	5
federating
.....DNS	62 to 63
.....NIS+ with global namingsystems	111 to ??
............obtaining NIS+ rootreference	111 to 112
............under DNS	112 to ??
............under X.500	114 to ??
.....X.500	63 to 65
File Manager	32
files and file systems
.....contexts	52
............creating	82
............ownership	82
.....enterprise namespace	40
.....enterprise namespace policies	43
.....as enterprise policy entities	28
.....FNS interaction	18
.....FNS policies	32
......FNS-based naming	9
......input file forfncreate_fs(1M)
............alternate format	125
............creating	121 to 123
......namespace administration	117 to 126
............automounter	119 to 120
............file context administration	126
............file context creation	120 to 126
............NFS file servers	118 to 119
............overview	117 to 120
......namespace identifier	41
......NFS file servers	118 to 119
......printer context administration	128
FN_ prefix	134
fn_ prefix	134
fn_attr_get() function	145 to 146, 147
fn_attr_get_ids() function	148
fn_attr_get_values() function	146, 147
fn_attr_modify() function	146
fn_attr_multi_modify()function	149
fn_attr_multiget() function	148
FN_ATTR_OP_ADD operation code	146
FN_ATTR_OP_ADD_EXCLUSIVEoperation code	146
FN_ATTR_OP_ADD_VALUES operationcode	146
FN_ATTR_OP_REMOVE operationcode	146
FN_ATTR_OP_REMOVE_VALUES operationcode	146
fn_composite_name_from_string()function	187 to 189
fn_ctx_bind() function	140
fn_ctx_bindinglist_destroy()function	139
fn_ctx_bindinglist_next()function	139
fn_ctx_create_subcontext()function	141 to 142
fn_ctx_destroy_subcontext()function	142

fn_ctx_get_ref() function	142
fn_ctx_get_syntax_attrs()function	143
fn_ctx_handle_destroy()function	143
fn_ctx_handle_from_initial()function
.....getting context handles	137
.....getting initial context object	54
.....host-related bindings	58 to 59
.....user-related bindings	56 to 57
fn_ctx_handle_from_ref()function	137
fn_ctx_list_names() function	138
fn_ctx_listbindings() function	139
fn_ctx_lookup() function
.....support required	136
.....using	138
fn_ctx_lookup_link() function	139 to 140
fn_ctx_namelist_destroy()function	138
fn_ctx_namelist_next()function	138
fn_ctx_rename() function	141
fn_ctx_unbind() function	140 to 141
FN_E_ATTR_NO_PERMISSION statuscode	151
FN_E_ATTR_VALUE_REQUIRED statuscode	151
FN_E_AUTHENTICATION_FAILUREstatus code	151
FN_E_COMMUNICATION_FAILURE statuscode	151
FN_E_CONFIGURATION_ERROR statuscode	151
FN_E_CONTINUE status code	151
FN_E_CTX_NO_PERMISSION statuscode	151
FN_E_CTX_NOT_EMPTY status code	151
FN_E_CTX_UNAVAILABLE statuscode	151
FN_E_ILLEGAL_NAME status code	151, 157
FN_E_INCOMPATIBLE_CODE_SETSstatus code	151, 157
FN_E_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCESstatus code	151
FN_E_INVALID_ATTR_VALUE statuscode	152
FN_E_INVALID_ENUM_HANDLE statuscode	152
FN_E_INVALID_SYNTAX_ATTRS statuscode	152
FN_E_LINK_ERROR status code	150, 152
FN_E_LINK_LOOP_LIMIT statuscode	152
FN_E_MALFORMED_LINK status code	152
FN_E_MALFORMED_REFERENCE statuscode	152
FN_E_NAME_IN_USE status code	152
FN_E_NAME_NOT_FOUND status code	152
FN_E_NO_SUCH_ATTRIBUTE statuscode	152
FN_E_NO_SUPPORTED_ADDRESS statuscode	152
FN_E_NOT_A_CLIENT status code	152
FN_E_OPERATION_NOT_SUPPORTEDstatus code	136, 152
FN_E_PARTIAL_RESULT status code	152
FN_E_SYNTAX_NOT_SUPPORTED statuscode	153
FN_E_TOO_MANY_ATTR_VALUES statuscode	153
FN_E_UNSPECIFIED_ERROR statuscode	153
FN_ID_DCE_UUID XFN identifierformat	154
FN_ID_ISO_OID_BER XFN identifierformat	154
FN_ID_ISO_OID_STRING XFN identifierformat	154
FN_ID_STRING XFN identifierformat	154

fn_multigetlist_destroy()function	148 to 149
fn_multigetlist_next()function	148 to 149
FN_status_t parameter	137
fn_std_syntax_ava_separator XFNsyntax attribute	158
fn_std_syntax_begin_quote XFNsyntax attribute	158
fn_std_syntax_case_insensitiveXFN syntax attribute	158
fn_std_syntax_code_sets XFNsyntax attribute	158
fn_std_syntax_end_quote XFNsyntax attribute	158
fn_std_syntax_escape XFN syntaxattribute	158
fn_std_syntax_local_info XFNsyntax attribute	158
fn_std_syntax_separator XFNsyntax attribute	158
fn_std_syntax_typeval_separatorXFN syntax attribute	158
fn_string_from_composite_name()function	189 to 190
FN_SUCCESS status code	151
fn_syntax_direction XFN syntaxattribute	158
fn_syntax_type XFN syntaxattribute	158
fn_valuelist_destroy()function	147
fn_valuelist_next() function	147
fnattr command
.....adding attributes	92
.....deleting attributes	93
.....listing attributes	93
.....modifying attribute values	94
.....other options	93
.....overview	92
fnbind command
......binding composite names toreferences	89 to 90
......name in use message with-soption	108
......options	89
......syntax	83
fnbind -r command
......binding composite names toreferences	90 to 91
......options	89
......syntax	83
fnbrowse program example	168 to 177
......code	168 to 175
......commands	175
......diagram	168
......sample output	176 to 177
fncheck command	95 to 96
fncreate command
......all hosts context creation	74, 76, 107
......all users context creation	74, 77, 107
......debugging context creation	74
......file context creation	82
......FNS namespace setup	71 to 72
......generic context creation	74, 80 to 81
......name in use message with-soption	108
......namespace identifier contextcreation	74, 82
......NIS_GROUP environment variablesetting	70
......options	74
......organization context creation	75
......overview	73 to 74
......printer context creation	80
......service context	80
......service context creation	79
......single host context creation	76, 107
......single user context creation	78 to 79, 107
......site context creation	81
......syntax	73
......troubleshooting host- or user-relatedcontext creation	107

fncreate_fs(1M) command
.....command-line input	123 to 126
.....input file
............alternate format	125
............creating	121 to 123
.....multiple locations	124
.....options	121
.....overview	120 to 121
.....syntax	120
.....variable substitution	125
fndestroy command
.....context not removed	107
.....destroying named objects	92
....."operation failed" not returned	109
.....syntax	83
fnlist command
.....doesn't list suborganizations	106
.....initial context contains nothing	105
.....listing context contents	85 to 88
.....options	85
.....syntax	83
fnlookup command
.....displaying bindings	83 to 84
.....options	83
.....syntax	83
fnrename command
.....renaming existing bindings	91
.....syntax	83
FNS,See Federated Naming Service
fns_hosts table	97
fns_rserver creation	72
fnunbind command
.....name in use message	108
....."operation failed" not returned	109
.....removing composite names	91
.....syntax	83
Font> message	102
fs context type	82
.....See also files and file systems
fs or_fs namespace identifier
.....See also files and file systems
.....FNS policy	43
.....resolution	41
functions
......See also specific functions
......XFN interface conventions	134

G

generic context creation	74, 80 to 81
generic context type	80 to 81
getting
......attribute identifiers	148
......attribute values	147
......attributes	145 to 146
......context handles	137
......multiple attributes	148 to 149
......reference to context	142
......syntax attributes of context	143
global level of service	26, 27
global namespace policies	61 to 65
......federating DNS	62 to 63
......federating X.500	63 to 65
......global namespace	61
......illustrated	27
......initial context bindings	62
......table of policies	61

H

handles
......context handles
............destroying	143
............getting	137
......overview	135
hard-disk space requirements for FNS onNIS+	70
hierarchical naming system
......compound name examples	13 to 14
......enterprise namespace structure	44 to 45
host context type	76
host or_host namespace identifier
......FNS policy	43
......initial context binding	55
......resolution	41
......"shorthand" binding	59
hostname context type	39, 76

host-related bindings	58 to 59
hosts
.....aliases	77
.....as enterprise policy entities	28
.....bindings for enterprise naming	58 to 59
.....composite name examples	30
.....context creation
............all hosts	74, 76
............single host	76
............troubleshooting	107
.....context ownership	76, 77
.....contexts	50 to 51
.....enterprise namespace	39
.....enterprise namespace policies	43
.....namespace identifier	41
hosts.org_dir table	32

I

identifiers
.....namespace
............canonical vs. Solariscustomized	42, 56
............context creation	74, 82
............enterprise level	41 to 42, 55
............global level	61
.....XFN interface parameters	154
illegal name message	102
implicit NNSPs	164 to 165
.....See also next naming system pointers(NNSPs)
incompatible code setsmessage	102
inconsistencies
.....checking context naminginconsistencies	95 to 96
initial context
.....See also contexts
.....bindings for enterprise naming	54 to 60
............example	54
............host-related bindings	58 to 59
............"shorthand" bindings	59 to 60
............table	55
............user-related bindings	56 to 57
......bindings for global naming	62
......calendar service example	34
......cannot obtain	104
......contains nothing	105
......described	16
......handle construction operation	137
input file forfncreate_fs(1M)
......alternate format	125
......creating	121 to 123
insufficient resourcesmessage	102
interfaces for programming,See clientprogramming interfaces
Internet DNS,See domain name system(DNS)
invalid attribute identifiermessage	102
invalid attribute valuemessage	102
invalid enumeration handle	102
invalid syntax attributesmessage	103
ISO OID XFN identifier formats	154

J

junctions	163 to 164
......See also next naming system pointers(NNSPs)

L

-L
......fnbind option	89, 90
......fnlookup option	83
-l
......fnattr option	93
......fnlist option	85, 87 to 88
link error message	103
link loop limit reachedmessage	103

links (XFN)
.....composite name resolution	165
.....creating and binding	89, 90
.....described	15
.....displaying binding	83
.....error messages	103
.....lookup operation	139 to 140
.....status object information	150
.....XFN header file	134
.....XFN library	134
listing
.....See also displaying; lookup operations
.....attributes and their values	93
.....browsing FNS structures using NIS+commands	97
.....context contents	85 to 88
.....context naming inconsistencies	95 to 96
.....DNS domain contents	62
.....fns_hosts table contents	97
.....initial context contains nothing	105
.....names and bindings in contexts	139
.....names bound in contexts	138 to 139
.....namespace browser programmingexample	168 to 177
............code	168 to 175
............commands	175
............diagram	168
............sample output	176 to 177
.....NIS+ objects used by FNS	97
.....printing references used forbinding	89, 90
.....suborganizations not listed	106
lookup model	22
lookup operations
.....See also displaying; listing
.....calendar service example	33
.....contexts	138
.....XFN links	139 to 140

M

-m,fnattr option	94
Mail Tool	33
malformed link message	103
managing,See administration
mapping FNS contexts to NIS+ objects	96
memory management policies for clientinterfaces	135
messages,See error messages
modules, context shared object	20
mounting directories	119 to 120
multiple addresses	11
multiple attributes
......getting	148 to 149
......getting identifiers	148
......modifying	149
myens or_myens namespace identifier
......initial context binding	55
......user-related binding	57
myorgunit or_myorgunit namespaceidentifier
......initial context binding	55
......user-related binding	57
myself or_myself namespace identifier
......initial context binding	55
......user-related binding	56

N

name in use message	103
......withfnbind -s	108
......withfncreate -s	108
......withfnunbind	108
name not found message	103
name resolution
......context operation supportrequirements	136 to 137
......DNS names	62
......enterprise level namespaceidentifiers	42
......status object information	150
......X.500 names	64 to 65
......XFN composite names	163 to 166
............coexistence of explicit andimplicit NNSPs	165
............explicit NNSPs	163 to 164
............implicit NNSPs	164 to 165
............XFN links	165

name service (NS) resource records	63
name services
.....described	3 to 4
.....forprinter contextadministration	128 to 130
.....functions	3
.....resource records	63
namespace browser programmingexample	168 to 177
.....code	168 to 175
.....commands	175
.....diagram	168
.....sample output	176 to 177
namespace identifiers
.....canonical vs. Solaris customized	42, 56
.....context creation	74, 82
.....context ownership	83
.....enterprise level	41 to 42
............initial context bindings	55
.....global level	61
namespace policies,See policies
naming
.....See also composite names; compoundnames; policies
.....context name inconsistencies,checking	95 to 96
.....context operation names	136
.....XFN attribute operations and	144 to 145
.....XFN interface conventions	134
naming system boundaries andcomponent separators	161 to 163
.....strong separation	161 to 162
.....weak separation	162 to 163
navigating,See browsing
next naming system pointers (NNSPs)
.....X.500 name resolution	64
.....XFN composite name resolution
............coexistence of explicit andimplicit NNSPs	165
............explicit NNSPs	163 to 164
............implicit NNSPs	164 to 165
NIS+
......described	8
......federating with global namingsystems	111 to ??
............obtaining NIS+ rootreference	111 to 112
............under DNS	112 to ??
............under X.500	114 to ??
......FNS administration	69 to 109
............access control checking	98 to 99
............browsing FNS structures usingNIS+ commands	97
............error messages	100 to 104
............FNS attribute management	92 to 94
............FNS context creation	73 to 83
............FNS context management	83 to 92
............maintaining consistency betweenNIS+ and FNS	94 to 96
............mapping FNS contexts to NIS+objects	96
............replicating FNS service	72
............resource requirements	70
............setting up FNS namespace	71 to 72
............setting up NIS+ service forFNS	70 to 71
............troubleshooting	104 to 109
......FNS implementation	8
......FNS policies	30 to 32
............NIS+ domains and FNSorganizational units	30 to 31
............NIS+ hosts and FNS hosts	32
............NIS+ users and FNS users	31
......printer context administration	129 to 130
......root reference	111 to 112
NIS,printer contextadministration	129
NIS_GROUP environment variable	70 to 71

niscat command
.....checking access control	98 to 99
.....listingfns_hosts contents	97
nischgrp command	99
nischmod command	99
nischown command	99
nisls command
.....browsing FNS structures	97
.....verifyingctx_dir creation	71
nismkdir command
.....master server assignment	71
.....replicating FNS service	72
nisping command	72
NNSPs,See next naming system pointers(NNSPs)
no permission message	103, 105 to 106
no such attribute message	103
no supported address message	103
not a context message	104
NS records	63
nsid context type	82
.....See also namespace identifiers

O

-O
.....fnattr option	94
.....fnbind option	89
-o,fncreate option
.....all users context	77
.....organization context	76
.....overview	74
.....single user context	78
objects
.....classes	195 to 199
.....destroying named objects	92, 107, 109
operation not supportedmessage	104
operations,See attribute operations;context operations;specificoperations
org context type	75
org namespace identifier
......initial context binding	55
......"shorthand" binding	59
organizational units
......composite name examples	29
......contexts	46 to 47
............creating	75
............ownership	76
......described	28
......double slashes in organizationnames	45, 99
......enterprise namespace	38
......enterprise namespace policies	43
......fnlist doesn't listsuborganizations	106
......namespace identifier	41
......NIS+ domains and	30 to 31
......trailing dot in organizationnames	31, 38
......trailing slash in organizationnames	100
orgunit or_orgunit namespaceidentifier
......FNS policy	43
......initial context binding	55
......resolution	41
......"shorthand" binding	59
orgunit// namespace identifier	45
OSF DCE UUID XFN identifierformat	154

P

parent contexts
......See also contexts
......of enterprise root	45
......of files	52
......of hosts	50
......of organizational units	46
......of printers	53
......of services	51
......of sites	47 to 48
......of users	49

parsing
.....compound names	156 to 158
............syntax attributes	156, 158
............XFN standard syntax model	156 to 157
.....XFN composite names	187 to 189
partial result returnedmessage	104
passwd.org_dir table	31
periods,See dots (.)
permissions
.....attribute no permissionmessage	101
.....changing	99
.....checking	98 to 99
.....no permission message	103, 105 to 106
pipe character (|) in BNF notation	186
plus sign (+) in BNF notation	186
pointer types	135
.....See also next naming system pointers(NNSPs)
policies	25 to 35
.....enterprise namespace	37 to 60
............arrangement of objects	28
............file namespace	40
............host namespace	39
............illustrated	27
............initial context bindings	54 to 60
............namespace identifiers	41 to 42
............namespace structure	42 to 54
............organizational unitnamespace	38
............printer namespace	40
............service namespace	39 to 40
............site namespace	38
............table of policies	43
............user namespace	39
......global namespace	61 to 65
............federating DNS	62 to 63
............federating X.500	63 to 65
............global namespace	61
............illustrated	27
............initial context bindings for globalnaming	62
......goals	25
......information not specified	26
......information specified	26
......levels of services	26, 27
......need for uniformity	6 to 7
......overview	26 to 28
......principles for	7 to 8
......target client applications	32 to 35
predefined constants	134
primary status code	150
principles for FNS policies	7 to 8
Print Tool	32
printer context type
......administration
............using files	128
............using NIS	129
............using NIS+	129 to 130
......creation	80
printer namespace identifier
......FNS policy	43
......resolution	41
printers
......context administration
............using files	128
............using NIS	129
............using NIS+	129 to 130
......context creation	80
......contexts	53
......enterprise namespace	40
......enterprise namespace policies	43
......FNS policies	32
......FNS-based naming	9
......namespace identifier	41
......programming example	178 to 183
............client	179 to 181
............server	181 to 183

printing
.....See also listing
.....references used for binding	89, 90
programming,See applicationprogramming; clientprogramming interfaces

Q

quotation marks
.....BNF notation	186
.....XFN composite name syntax	159
.....XFN standard syntax model	157

R

-r
.....fncheck option	95, 96
.....fncreate option	74
.....fncreate_fs(1M) option	121
-r,fnbind option	89
RAM, memory-management policies forclient interfaces	135
references
.....address properties	12
.....bad reference message	101
.....binding composite names to	89 to 91, 108
.....defined	11
.....DNS text record format for XFNreferences	191 to 194
.....getting for contexts	142
.....handle construction operation	137
.....NIS+ root reference	111 to 112
.....printing references used forbinding	89, 90
.....status object information	150
.....X.500 attribute syntax for XFNreferences	195 to 199
.....XFN interface parameters	153 to 154
registering service names	40
relative distinguished names	13
removing
......bindings	140 to 141
......cannot remove context	107
......composite names fromnamespace	91 to 92, 108 to 109
......deleting attributes or values	93
......destroying
............context handles	143
............named objects	92, 107, 109
............subcontexts	142
renaming bindings	91, 141
replacing attributes or values	93
replicating FNS service	72
requirements for FNS on NIS+	70
resolution,See name resolution
resolver library	62
resources
......insufficient resourcesmessage	102
......requirements	70
root reference for NIS+	111 to 112
RPC services, FNS policies	33

S

-s
......fnattr option	93
......fnbind option	89, 108
......fncheck option	95
......fncreate option	74, 108
separator character (/)
......FNS component separator	42
......naming system boundaries and	161 to 163
............strong separation	161 to 162
............weak separation	162 to 163
......XFN composite name syntax	159 to 161
......XFN standard syntax model	157

servers
.....NFS file servers	118 to 119
.....NIS+
............directory	71
............requirements for FNS	70
.....print server programmingexample	181 to 183
service context type	79 to 80
service or_service namespaceidentifier
.....FNS policy	43
.....resolution	41
services
.....See also printers
.....as enterprise policy entities	28
.....context creation	79 to 80
.....context ownership	80
.....contexts	51 to 52
.....enterprise namespace	39 to 40
.....enterprise namespace policies	43
.....levels	26, 27
.....namespace identifier	41
.....registering names	40
sets of attributes	155
setting up FNS
.....FNS namespace setup	71 to 72
.....NIS+ service setup	70 to 71
.....replicating FNS service	72
.....resource requirements	70
"shorthand" bindings	59 to 60
single host context
.....creating	76
.....troubleshooting creation	107
single quote in XFN composite namesyntax	159
.....See also quotation marks
single user context
.....creating	78 to 79
.....troubleshooting creation	107
site context type	81
site or_site namespace identifier
......FNS policy	43
......initial context binding	56
......resolution	41
......"shorthand" binding	60
sites
......composite name examples	30
......context creation	81
......context ownership	81
......contexts	47 to 49
......enterprise namespace	38
......enterprise namespace policies	43
......as enterprise policy entities	28
......namespace identifier	41
slash (/)
....../... namespace identifier	62
......double slashes in organizationnames	45, 99
......FNS component separator	42
......in service names	39
......trailing, in organization names	100
......XFN component separator	157, 159 to 161
Solaris
......customized namespaceidentifiers	42, 56
......FNS implementation
............applications	10
............DNS	9
............file naming	9
............NIS+	8
............printer naming	9
............X.500	9
status codes	150 to 153
......link status	150
status objects	150
......base attribute interface	145
......base context interface	137
storage requirements for FNS on NIS+	70

strings
.....composing XFN composite namestrings	189 to 190
.....decomposing XFN composite namestrings	187 to 189
.....XFN composite name syntax	159 to 161
.....XFN identifier formats	154
.....XFN interface parameters	155
.....XFN standard syntax model	157
subcontexts,See subordinate contexts
subordinate contexts
.....See also contexts
.....creating	141 to 142
.....destroying	142
.....of enterprise root	45 to 46
.....of files	53
.....of hosts	50 to 51
.....of organizational units	47
.....of printers	54
.....of services	52
.....of sites	48
.....of users	49
suborganizations not listed byfnlist	106
success message	104
syntax not supported message	104

T

-t
.....fncheck option	95
.....fncreate option	74, 107
_t suffix	134
thisens or_thisens namespaceidentifier
.....host-related binding	58
.....initial context binding	55
thishost or_thishost namespaceidentifier
.....host-related binding	58
.....initial context binding	55
thisorgunit or_thisorgunitnamespace identifier
......host-related binding	58
......initial context binding	55
thisuser namespace identifier
......initial context binding	55
......user-related binding	56
too many attribute valuesmessage	104
trailing dot (.) in organization names	31, 38
troubleshooting
......See also error messages
......contexts
............cannot create host- or user-related contexts	107
............cannot remove context	107
............checking naminginconsistencies	95 to 96
............debugging creation	74
......fndestroy does not return"operation failed"	109
......fnlist doesn't listsuborganizations	106
......fnunbind does not return "operationfailed"	109
......initial context
............cannot obtain	104
............nothing in	105
......"name in use" messages	108
......"no permission" messages	105 to 106
......status codes	151 to 153
TXT records in XFN references	191 to 194

U

-U
......fnattr option	94
......fnbind option	89
-u,fncheck option	95
unavailable message	104
underscore (_)
......in namespace identifiers	41, 56
......in XFN terminology	41

UNIX hierarchical naming system	13
updating
.....bindings	140 to 141
.....FNS namespace	95
user context type	78 to 79
user or_user namespace identifier
.....FNS policy	43
.....initial context binding	55
.....resolution	41
....."shorthand" binding	59
username context type	39, 77
user-related bindings	56 to 57
users
.....as enterprise policy entities	28
.....bindings for enterprise naming	56 to 57
.....composite name examples	29
.....context creation
............all users	74, 77
............single user	78 to 79
............troubleshooting	107
.....context ownership	78
.....contexts	49
.....enterprise namespace	39
.....enterprise namespace policies	43
.....namespace identifier	41
.....NIS+ and FNS	31
.....view of FNS	17 to 18

V

-v
.....fnbind option	89, 90
.....fncreate_fs(1M) option	121
.....fnlist option	85, 88, 96
.....fnlookup option	83, 96
verifying
.....checking access control	98 to 99
.....checking context naminginconsistencies	95 to 96
.....ctx_dir directory creation	71
viewing,See displaying; listing; lookupoperations

X

-x,fnbind option	89
X.500 global directory service
......attribute syntax for XFNreferences	195 to 199
......described	9, 63
......directory information base (DIB)	63 to 64
......federating	63 to 65
......federating NIS+ under	114 to ??
......FNS implementation	9
......hierarchical naming system	13
......name resolution	64 to 65
X/Open Federated Naming
......attribute model	143 to 144
......client programming interfaces	133 to 158
............See also base attribute interface;base context interface
............abstract data types	134
............base attribute interface	143 to 149
............base context interface	135 to 143
............conventions	134
............memory managementpolicies	135
............overview	133 to 135
............parameters	153 to 155
............parsing compound names	156 to 158
............status codes	150 to 153
............status objects	137, 145, 150
............supporting interfaces	133 to 134
............usage	134
......component separator and namingsystem boundaries	161 to 163
............strong separation	161 to 162
............weak separation	162 to 163
......composite names	159 to 166
............naming system boundaries andcomponentseparators	161 to 163
............resolution	163 to 166
............syntax	159 to 161, 185 to 190

.....compound-name syntax model	156 to 157
.....contexts	12
.....described	5
.....DNS text record format for XFNreferences	191 to 194
.....FNS conformity	xvii, 5
.....FNS vs.	5
.....identifier formats	154
.....links
............composite name resolution	165
............creating and binding	89, 90
............described	15
............displaying binding	83
............error messages	103
............lookup operation	139 to 140
............status object information	150
............XFN header file	134
............XFN library	134
.....object classes	195 to 199
.....X.500 attribute syntax for XFNreferences	195 to 199
.....X.500 entry supporting referenceattributes	114
XFN object class	195 to 199
XFN,See X/Open Federated Naming
XFN-supplement object class	195 to 199