Tcl-DP name server

Authors:
Peter T. Liu;Brian Smith;Lawrence Rowe
Affiliations:
Computer Science Division - EECS, University of California, Berkeley, CA;Computer Science Division - EECS, University of California, Berkeley, CA;Computer Science Division - EECS, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Venue:
TCLTK '98 Proceedings of the 3rd Annual USENIX Workshop on Tcl/Tk - Volume 3
Year:
1995

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Abstract

This paper describes a general purpose name server for Tcl-DP. This name server maintains host addresses and port numbers of services running in a distributed environment and allows clients to query about them. It starts services on demand so services are guaranteed to be available, and it provides a simple authentication protocol for better security. The Tcl-DP name server is also designed to be fault-tolerant. Multiple backup servers can be started on different hosts, and a failover occurs when the main server goes down. In addition, the name server provides mechanisms to interface with external modules for extending its functionality.