Appendix A. NetLS Files

This appendix lists and briefly explains files associated with NetLS. Table A-1 lists these NetLS files:

The first column of Table A-1 lists file names. In cases where a file had one name in IRIX Release 5.0 and earlier and has a different name in IRIX Release 5.0.1 and later, the 5.0.1 name is listed first and the 5.0 name is shown in parentheses. The third column of Table A-1 lists a “file type” that explains the source of each file. The file types are:

1 

Included in netls_eoe.sw.netls_eoe

2 

Included in netls_eoe.sw.netls_eoe in IRIX Release 5.0.1 and later; included in nck.sw.nck in IRIX Release 5.0 and earlier

3 

inst(1M) configuration file

4 

Created by netlsd(1M)

5 

Created by glbd(1M)

6 

Created by llbd(1M)

7 

Created by users

8 

Created by ls_nodelock(1M) in IRIX Release 5.0.1 and later; created by users in IRIX Release 5.0 and earlier

Table A-1. NetLS Files

File

Function

File Type

/etc/config/glb

Specifies whether glbd is to be started automatically during system initialization

2, 3

/etc/config/glbd.options

Site-specific options for glbd

7

/etc/config/llb

Specifies whether llbd is to be started automatically during system initialization

2, 3

/etc/config/llbd.options

Site-specific options for llbd

7

/etc/config/netls

Specifies whether netlsd is to be started automatically during system initialization

1, 3

/etc/config/netlsd.options

Site-specific options for netlsd; the default is “–no c

1, 3

/etc/init.d/nck

Used to start and stop glbd and llbd

2

/etc/init.d/netls

Used to start and stop netlsd

1

/etc/rc0.d/K30netls

Network License Server shutdown file

1

/etc/rc0.d/K35nck

Global Location Broker shutdown file

2

/etc/rc2.d/S40nck

Global Location Broker startup file

2

/etc/rc2.d/S45netls

Network License Server startup file

1

/tmp/llbdbase.dat

llbd database

6

/usr/etc/cls_admin

Displays and edits the Concurrent License database (used instead of ls_admin when eoe2.sw.X11 and motif_eoe.sw.eoe aren't installed)

1

/usr/etc/cls_stat

Displays the status of concurrent licenses (used instead of ls_stat when eoe2.sw.X11 and motif_eoe.sw.eoe aren't installed)

1

/usr/etc/drm_admin

Data replication management administration command

2

/usr/etc/glbd

Global Location Broker daemon

2

/usr/etc/lb_admin

Local Location Broker administration command

2

/usr/etc/llbd

Local Location Broker daemon

2

/usr/etc/ls_admin

Displays and edits the Concurrent License database

1

/usr/etc/ls_nodelock

Installs a node-locked license (IRIX Release 5.0.1 and later only)

1

/usr/etc/ls_rpt

Reports on Network License Server events

1

/usr/etc/ls_stat

Displays the status of concurrent licenses

1

/usr/etc/ls_targetid

Displays the system target number

1

/usr/etc/ls_tv

Verifies that Network License Servers are working

1

/usr/etc/netlsd

Network License Server daemon

1

/usr/etc/stcode

Translates a hexadecimal status code returned by some NetLS commands to a status string

2

/usr/etc/uuid_gen

Generates a unique identifier to use in forming cells or in generating .idl files

2

/usr/lib/stcode.db

Database of error code to string mappings

2

/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/LS_NodeLock

X resources file for ls_nodelock (IRIX Release 5.0.1 and later only)

1

/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/XLs_Admin

X resources file for ls_admin

1

/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/XLs_Stat

X resources file for ls_stat

1

/usr/netls/help/lsadmin.hlp

Online help for ls_admin

1

/usr/netls/help/lsnodelock.hlp

Online help for ls_nodelock

1

/usr/netls/help/lsstat.hlp

Online help for ls_stat

1

/usr/netls/log.h

C language header file that describes the format of /var/netls/log_file (/usr/netls/log_file on IRIX Release 5.0 and earlier)

1

/usr/netls/log_imp.idl

Interface definition language file containing typedefs for /var/netls/log_file (/usr/netls/log_file on IRIX Release 5.0 and earlier)

1

/var/ncs/glb_log

(/usr/etc/ncs/glb_log)

Global Location Broker log file (ASCII)

5

/var/ncs/glb_log.bak
(/usr/etc/ncs/glb_log.bak)

Global Location Broker log file backup copy

5

/var/ncs/glb_obj.txt
(/usr/etc/ncs/glb_obj.txt)

Used when several disjoint GLB databases are required

7

/var/ncs/glb_site.txt
(/usr/etc/ncs/glb_site.txt)

List of internet addresses for possible Global Location Broker systems; applications use this list rather than broadcasting to find a Global Location Broker

7

/var/ncs/glb.e
(/usr/etc/ncs/glb.e)

GLB database file

5

/var/ncs/glb.p
(/usr/etc/ncs/glb.p)

Global Location Broker propagation queue

5

/var/ncs/uuidname.txt
(/usr/etc/ncs/uuidname.txt)

Maps UUIDs to names

2, 3

/var/netls/cur_db
(/usr/netls/cur_db)

Concurrent License database file

4

/var/netls/cur_dbe
(/usr/netls/cur_dbe)

Concurrent License database file

4

/var/netls/lic_db
(/usr/netls/lic_db)

Concurrent License database file

4

/var/netls/lic_db.bak
(/usr/netls/lic_db.bak)

Backup file for /var/netls/lic_db that is used if /var/netls/lic_db is missing (/usr/netls/lic_db on IRIX Release 5.0 and earlier)

4

/var/netls/log_file
(/usr/netls/log_file)

Network License Server log file (binary)

4

/var/netls/nodelock
(/usr/netls/nodelock)

Node-locked license file

8

/var/netls/user_file
(/usr/netls/user_file)

Per-user permission information for licensed products

7