| ## gdad(8cds) Starts the Global Directory Agent daemon Synopsis gdad [-D] [-w route] [-b | -x] Options -D For debugging use only. Causes the cdsadv process not to fork. -w route Routes serviceability messages. -b Disables a BIND name resolution. -x Disables X.500 name resolution. Description The gdad command starts the Global Directory Agent (GDA) daemon. The GDA serves as a connection to the global naming environment. Privileges Required You must log in as superuser (root). Notes This command is ordinarily executed by a DCE configuration or startup script. You should use this command interactively only when a gdad process fails to start automatically after a reboot, or if you want to restart the GDA daemon after disabling it to perform a backup or do diagnostic work on the host system. Examples To start the gdad process, follow these steps: 1. Log in to the system as superuser (root). 2. Verify that the dced and cdsadv processes are running. 3. Enter the following command to restart the gdad process: gdad To stop the GDA, enter the following command: # kill pid where pid is the process identifier of the gdad process. Related Information Book: OSF DCE Administration Guide - Core Components ##