gserv.8

openGFS , a kind of file system.

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.Dd December 2, 2001
.Dt gserv 8
.Os Linux 2.4
.Sh NAME
.Nm gserv
.Nd manipulate GNBD exports on a server
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Ar name
.Ar file
.Nm
.Fl p
.Op Ar port
.Nm
.Fl r
.Ar name
.Nm
.Fl l
.Nm
.Fl s
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
is the central program used to control the export of gnbd devices.
.Pp
The following options are available:
.Bl -tag -width indent
.It Fl p Op Ar port
Start the kbgnbd_portd server (default 
.Pa port
14243).
.It Fl r
Unexport the gnbd device
.Pa name .
.It Fl l
List all exported gnbd devices and kgnbd_portd server.
.It Fl s
Stop the current kgnbd_portd server.
.El
.Pp
Without options
.Nm
exports a new gnbd device
.Pa name ,
backed by
.Pa file .
.Sh EXAMPLES
.Pp
.Dl gserv gnbd1 /dev/hda3
.Pp
Exports
.Pa /dev/hda3
as gnbd device
.Pa gnbd1 .
.Sh REPORTING BUGS
Bugs should be submitted to the OpenGFS Development Team at
.Xr http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/opengfs/ .
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr gclient 8 ,
.Xr gnbdsrv 8