set [node node-id] dns clerk clerk timeout [seconds]
                                 solicit holddown [seconds]
                                 default namespace [namespace-ident]

    Modifies the clerk timeout, solicit holddown, or default namespace
    attributes for the dns clerk entity.

    Known namespace is a subentity of the dns clerk.  To view the
    modifiable attributes of a dns clerk known namespace entity, select
    known_namespace below.

    You must have the NET$MANAGE rights identifier (OpenVMS systems) or
    superuser privileges (Tru64 systems).

    Examples:

    set node .eng.rigel dns clerk clerk timeout 90
    set dns clerk solicit holddown 20

1  –  clerk_timeout

    Default:  60 seconds

    Specifies the default timeout of client interface calls.  If no
    response is received in the specified timeout, the clerk generates
    an error message.

2  –  default_namespace

    Default:  none

    Designates the Known Namespace whose name is given as the default
    namespace for this clerk.  A namespace-ident must be supplied using
    either the name or the nscts; there is no default:

    name    The name of the namespace. The name argument may
            be different from the nickname if the nickname is
            ambiguous.

    nscts   The value of the namespace creation timestamp
            (NSCTS) assigned to the specified namespace when
            it was created. The format is 14 pairs of hex
            digits (xx-xx).

3  –  solicit_holddown

    Default:  15 seconds

    Specifies the time (in seconds) to wait after initialization
    before soliciting advertisements from servers.

4  –  known_namespace

    set [node node-id] dns clerk -
       known namespace [namespace-ident] name[=]new-name

    Specifies a new name for a known namespace entity.  The nickname
    attribute is not changes.  You will find this command useful in
    the case of ambiguous nicknames, where a name was generated that
    you want to change.  You can also enter this command through the
    dns$control utility.  The namespace identifier may be specified
    using either the name or the nscts:

    name    The name of the namespace. The name argument may
            be different from the nickname if the nickname is
            ambiguous.

    nscts   The value of the namespace creation timestamp
            (NSCTS) assigned to the specified namespace when
            it was created. The format is 14 pairs of hex
            digits (xx-xx).

    You must have the NET$MANAGE rights identifier (OpenVMS systems) or
    superuser privileges (Tru64 systems).

    The following command renames the IAF_1 namespace in the local
    clerk's cache with the new name NDL:

    set dns clerk known namespace IAF_1 name NDL