First Edition (October 1997)

Trademarks and Acknowledgements

About This Book

Chapter 1. Data Link Control

Chapter 2. Data Link Provider Interface Implementation

Chapter 3. New Database Manager

Chapter 4. eXternal Data Representation

Chapter 5. Network Computing System

Chapter 6. Network Information Service

Chapter 7. Network Management

Chapter 8. Remote Procedure Call

RPC Model

RPC Message Protocol

RPC Authentication

RPC Port Mapper Program

Programming in RPC

RPC Features

RPC Language

rpcgen Protocol Compiler

List of RPC Programming References

Using UNIX Authentication Example

DES Authentication Example

Using the Highest Layer of RPC Example

Using the Intermediate Layer of RPC Example

Using the Lowest Layer of RPC Example

Showing How RPC Passes Arbitrary Data Types Example

Using Multiple Program Versions Example

Broadcasting a Remote Procedure Call Example

Using the select Subroutine Example

rcp Process on TCP Example

RPC Callback Procedures Example

RPC Language ping Program Example

Converting Local Procedures into Remote Procedures Example

Generating XDR Routines Example

Chapter 9. Sockets

Chapter 10. STREAMS

Chapter 11. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

Chapter 12. Xerox Network Systems