1DPM_PING(3)                  DPM Library Functions                 DPM_PING(3)
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NAME

6       dpm_ping  -  check if Disk Pool Manager is alive and return its version
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <sys/types.h>
11       #include "dpm_api.h"
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13       int dpm_ping (char *server, char *info)
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DESCRIPTION

16       dpm_ping checks if the Disk Pool Manager is alive and returns its  ver‐
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OPTIONS

20       server specifies the Disk Pool Manager hostname.  If NULL, the DPM_HOST
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23       info   points at a buffer to receive  the  information  (currently  the
24              version  number).   The  buffer  must be at least 256 characters
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RETURN VALUE

28       This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful  or  -1  if  the
29       operation failed. In the latter case, serrno is set appropriately.
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ERRORS

32       EFAULT       info is a NULL pointer.
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34       SENOSHOST    Host unknown.
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36       SENOSSERV    Service unknown.
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38       SECOMERR     Communication error.
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40       EDPMNACT     Disk Pool Manager is not running or is being shutdown.
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44LCG                      $Date: 2007/05/09 06:38:31 $              DPM_PING(3)