Every DECdns entity has attributes, which are pieces or sets of data associated with that entity. You can use any combination of attribute specifiers in any sequence in a single command. Use a comma to separate specifiers. If you do not supply any attribute specifier, the command displays all attributes and their values. The following are descriptions of valid clearinghouse attributes: CHARACTERISTICS DNS$ACS Specifies the access control set for the clearinghouse. DNS$CHCTS Specifies the time at which the clearinghouse was created. DNS$CHLastAddress Specifies the current reported network address of the clearinghouse. DNS$CHUpPointers Specifies pointers to clearinghouses that contain replicas closer to the root than those in this clearinghouse. If the attribute has no values, either this clearinghouse stores a replica of the root directory, or it has not yet obtained the necessary up-pointer information from other clearinghouses. DNS$NSCTS Specifies the creation timestamp of the namespace of which the clearinghouse is a part. DNS$NSNickname Specifies the nickname of the namespace of which the clearinghouse is a part. DNS$UTS Specifies the timestamp of the most recent update to an attribute of the clearinghouse. IDENTIFIER DNS$CHName Specifies the full name of the clearinghouse. STATUS ATTRIBUTES DNS$CHDirectories Specifies the full name and creation timestamp (CTS) of every directory that has a replica in this clearinghouse. DNS$CHState Specifies the state of the clearinghouse. Broken The clearinghouse has a fatal error condition. Initial The clearinghouse is in the process of initializing. Off The clearinghouse is not available. On The clearinghouse is running and available. Shut The clearinghouse is in the process of an orderly shutdown.