show_conf

We have developed a set of scripts that capture basic OS and DCE configuration and health information. The generic script name is show_conf. Versions of show_conf are available for the following platforms:

• show_conf.aix4: for AIX
• show_conf.sol2: for Solaris

show_conf should be run as UNIX root, but you need not login to DCE. The information that it gathers includes the following:

• System type, including OS version
• Hardware and software configuration, including OS and DCE patch levels
• Network address(es) and interface(s)
• Listing of currently running processes
• DCE cell name, machine role, and contents of endpoint map
• Listing of security credentials directory
• Recent entries in DCE log files
• DCE "self" credentials listing
• Available disk and swap space
• IPC resource usage information
• Current VM statistics
• Current network packet-count and error statistics
• Listing of the CDS root directory
• CDS clerk and server statistics and other attributes
• Listings of known CDS clearinghouses
• Security client configuration file contents
• Listings of known security servers
• Recent DTS synchronization information
• Contents of DTS-relevant CDS profiles
• Names of any existing DCE or Encina core files
• Listings of working directories for DCE daemons

Output is just text, typically 20 to 40 pages' worth.

Update, March 2001: the script will now also gather DFS configuration info on DFS clients and servers.