Section 37.9.1 and Section 37.9.2 and below present sample PMDF-DIRSYNC configurations on OpenVMS and unix, respectively. These sample configurations are presented for purposes of concreteness. However, sites are not expected to configure PMDF-DIRSYNC manually. Instead, it is recommended and expected that sites obtain consulting assistance in initially configuring PMDF-DIRSYNC. Note that configuration of PMDF-DIRSYNC generally requires substantial preliminary planning, including analysis of directory synchronization needs and development of an overall directory attribute schema, in addition to the actual configuration, including the generation of site specific recipe files and any needed scripts.