                   Metacomputing Directory Service
                           Version 0.1

About the MDS
------------

The MDS is the information service component of Globus.  It provides a
uniform mechanism for obtaining real-time information about system
structure and status.


Before you can use the MDS, in conjunction with Globus, each site
must go through an enrollment process. Enrollment can be performed via
a web-based form, see http://www.globus.org/mds/enroll


For more information on Globus, see the World Wide Web at:
	http://www.globus.org/globus

For more information on the MDS, see the World Wide Web at:
	http://www.globus.org/globus/mds.htm


If you have questions or bug reports, please send them to:
	mds@globus.org


Enrollment in the MDS
---------------------

Before you can use the MDS, a site must be enrolled.  Via a web-based
form, http://www.globus.org/globus/mds/enroll, a site provides pertain
information about the organization.  A Distinguish Name (DN) for the
site will issued and appropriate links within the main MDS server will
be created.  

In return, the globus team will then provide configuration information
to finalize the deployment of the MDS.  Two options exists:

	o  Configure the MDS with a set of command line options.  
	   This option is illustrated in the above example.

	o  Execute the interactive script "grid-info-config".
	   This script by default will be named 
	      /usr/local/bin/grid-info-config. 

  Example
  -------

  The following example shows how to finalize the deployment of the
  MDS.  We assume the MDS has been configured with the
     --prefix=/home/globus/

  host% /usr/local/bin/grid-info-config
 
     M D S   :   E N R O L L E M E N T   P R O C E D U R E 
   
   
  Before you use the MDS, you must first go through the
  enrollment process (see http:/www.globus.org/globus/mds-enroll).
  You will be asked some questions about site specific
  information.  The answers to these questions were provided
  to you if you went through the enrollment process
  Usage: printf format [argument...]
  For some questions, a default response is given in [].
  Pressing RETURN in response to such a question will enable the default.
  This script will overwrite the file --
       /home/globus/etc/grid-info.conf
   
  Do you wish to continue (y/n) [y] : 
   
  Enter the "name" of the local MDS server [mds.globus.org] : 
  Enter the "port number" for the local MDS server [389] : 
  Enter the Distinguish Name (DN) for the organization 
    : o=ANL, o=Globus, c=US
  Enter the Distinguish Name (DN) of the organizations's MDS administator
    [ cn=Directory Manager, o=ANL, o=Globus, c=US ] 
    : 
  (Optional) Enter the passwd for for MDS administation : 

  host%
