1ISNSD(8) System Manager's Manual ISNSD(8)
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6 isnsd - iSNS server daemon
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9 isnsd [-f] [-4] [-6] [-c filename] [-d debug-facility] [--dump-db]
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14 Isnsd implements the iSNS protocol as defined in RFC 4171. iSNS is a
15 discovery protocol for iSCSI and iFCP.
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18 By default, isnsd will take most of its settings from the configuration
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21 --config filename, -c filename
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24 --foreground,-f
25 By default, isnsd will put itself into the background. By speci‐
26 fying this option, you can tell it to run in the foreground. Any
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30 -4 tells isnsd to create an IPv4 socket only. Normally, it defaults
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36 --debug facility, -d facility
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39 ┌────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
40 │socket │ network send/receive │
41 │auth │ authentication and security related information │
42 │message │ iSNS protocol layer │
43 │state │ database state │
44 │scn │ SCN (state change notification) messages │
45 │esi │ ESI (entity status inquiry) messages │
46 │all │ all of the above │
47 └────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
48 --dump-db
49 This is a helper function that will read the database from the
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58 --init This option will create the server's authentication key, and the
59 required DSA parameters. The private key is stored in the file
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65 RFC 4171, isnsadm(8), isnsdd(8), isns_config(5).
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68 Olaf Kirch <olaf.kirch@oracle.com>
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