NAME

orbserver_names - port number to name map

DESCRIPTION

The orb protocol includes a a crude, but convenient method for naming particular port numbers, through a local parameter file. Thus a memorable name (like alaska) can be associated with a cryptic number (like 31415). Then the orbserver(1) can be started with

% orbserver -p alaska orbserver

and clients can use the symbolic name also:

% orb2db :alaska db.

Because there is no corresponding name server, the local parameter file must be up to date.

PARAMETER FILE

The parameter file is simply a list of names followed by port numbers.

EXAMPLE


% cat $ANTELOPE/data/pf/orbserver_names.pf
alaska          31415   # Alaska network
% 

SEE ALSO

orbnames(5)
orbserver(5)
orb(3)
orb2orb(1)

AUTHOR

Daniel Quinlan

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