IBM Distributed Computing Environment for AIX, Version 2.2; (C) IBM Corporation

Problem Determination Guide

Table of Contents

Preface

  • Purpose
  • Audience
  • Applicability
  • Document Structure
  • Related Documents
  • Typographic and Keying Conventions

    • Introduction

  • How to Use These Messages
  • Message and Message ID Structure
  • Severity Levels
  • Subcomponents

    • Problem Prevention

  • Housekeeping for DCE and DFS
  • System Documentation
  • Filesystems Used by DCE
  • Data Backup
  • Hardware
  • Systems Management Infrastructure
  • Large Memory Model
  • DCE with NCS or NetLS
  • Using the DCE Debug and Messaging Facilities
  • Debug Messaging Option Example
  • DCE Daemon Command Line Debug Parameters
  • Performance Impact of the Serviceability Debugging
  • Trace
  • Tools
  • Planning for Event Management Services and Auditing
  • DCE Event Management Services Planning
  • DCE Auditing Planning
  • Configure the Auditd Daemon
  • Collecting Auditing Records
  • Displaying the Audit Trail
  • Which Events are Audited?
  • Determining Audit Events
  • Managing the Audit Trail
  • DCE/DFS Process Checklist
  • Keytab Files
  • Log Files
  • DCE Log Files on AIX

    • Problem Determination

  • The Troubleshooting Process
  • The Way a Problem Comes to You
  • Important Questions to Ask
  • Isolating the Source of the Problem
  • Serviceability Component
  • Routing Serviceability Messages
  • AIX Message Catalog Not Working
  • Testing the Components
  • Checking Network Connectivity
  • DCE Health Check
  • Checking Your DCE Identity
  • Checking the Security Services
  • Checking User Accounts
  • Checking the CDS
  • Checking Access Permissions
  • Checking the DTS
  • Checking the DFS Servers
  • Checking the DFS Clients
  • Check DCE Core Server Replication Status
  • Using DCE Debug and Trace Options
  • DCE and DFS Error Messages

    • Problem Resolution

  • Common Problems and Their Resolution
  • Time Skew Too Great
  • Debugging DTS
  • Expired Credentials
  • Server Not Available at Client Boot Time
  • Hostname Change
  • Changing the IP Address of a DCE Server
  • Multihomed Servers
  • DCE Configuration Fails because of an "Already Exists" Error
  • Cell Directory Service (CDS)
  • Separating /var/dce Filesystem
  • AIX Filesystem /var/dce I-Node Limit
  • Mapping DCE Daemon Core Locations
  • DCE Does Not Start
  • Starting and Shutting Down DCE
  • Configuring DCE for AIX Integrated Login
  • Cannot Log-In in an Integrated Login Environment on AIX
  • AIX Problems That Affect DCE
  • Intercell Configuration
  • Intercell CheckList
  • Recovery Actions
  • DCE Services Fail during System Backup
  • TCP/IP Port Restrictions
  • DCE Protocol Sequences
  • Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)
  • Security
  • DCE for AIX Application Development Tips
  • Serious Problems
  • Problems with the Registry Database
  • Problems with the CDS Database
  • Inconsistencies Between FLDB and File Servers
  • Loss of Quorum
  • /var Filling Up

    • IBM Service Information

  • When and How to Contact IBM
  • Assistance IBM Provides
  • Using the IBM Personal Software Solutions Center
  • When to Contact the IBM Personal Software Solutions Center
  • How the IBM Personal Software Solutions Center Works
  • Additional IBM Support
  • Types of Problem Determination Information to Send to IBM
  • Sending Problem Determination Information to IBM
  • Understanding Your Right to Privacy
  • Mailing or Faxing Problem Information to IBM

    • Messages by Component

  • Audit (AUD)
  • Cell Directory Service (CDS)
  • Code Set Registry (CSR)
  • DCE Control Program (DCP)
  • DCED Database (DHD)
  • DCE Configuration (DCF)
  • Distributed File Service Configuration (DFF)
  • Distributed Time Services (DTS)
  • Event Management Service (EMS)
  • Global Directory Agent Server (GDS)
  • Generic Security Service (GSS)
  • Library (LIB)
  • Public Key (PSM)
  • Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
  • Security Administration (SAD)
  • Serviceability (SCR)
  • Security (SEC)
  • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Sub Agent (SSA)
  • Serviceability (SVC)
  • Tool Control Language (TCL)
  • Threads (THD)
  • Universal Unique Identifier Generator (UUID)

    • Appendix A. Notices

  • Trademarks

    • Index

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