Tcl-DP Name Server

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Authors: 

Peter T. Liu, Brian Smith, and Lawrence Rowe, University of California, Berkeley

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 en- vironment 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.

BibTeX
@inproceedings {260371,
author = {Peter T. Liu and Brian Smith and Lawrence Rowe},
title = {{Tcl-DP} Name Server},
booktitle = {USENIX Third Annual Tcl/Tk Workshop ( USENIX Third Annual Tcl/Tk Workshop)},
year = {1995},
address = {Toronto, Ontario},
url = {https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenix-third-annual-tcltk-workshop/tcl-dp-name-server},
publisher = {USENIX Association},
month = jul
}
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Links

Paper: 
http://usenix.org/publications/library/proceedings/tcl95/full_papers/liu.txt