27. Using a Distributed Database (applicable to HP-UX and AIX 5L only)

This chapter explains the environment setup and operating procedures for a distributed database. The Distributed Database System DF/UX program product is required in order to use the distributed database facility.

This chapter assumes that the reader is familiar with the Distributed Database System DF/UX.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Organization of this chapter

27.1 Overview of a distributed database

27.2 Environment setup for a distributed database

27.3 Distributed database security

27.4 Information output when a communication error occurs (Distributed Server facility only)