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Distributed operation of the X.500 directory

1991; Elsevier BV; Volume: 21; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0169-7552(91)90071-j

1879-2324

Bohdan Smetaniuk,

Advanced Database Systems and Queries

The CCITT/ISO standard “The Directory” defines a major new OSI application and represents a major milestone in the development of large-scale distributed systems. The Standard provides a specification for a distributed global on-line directory. Distributed operation of the Directory is achieved through a complex combination of protocols and the knowledge each component system has of the others. This paper examines the distributed operation of the Directory. It has a threefold purpose: firstly, it gives a comprehensive tutorial on the distributed operation of the Directory; secondly, it shows the rationale behind the design; and thirdly, it provides further insights into various aspects, revealing potential traps and optimisations for implementors. Together the material caters for a range of reader, from those wanting to understand the subject for the first time through to X.500 implementors.