rpc.statd(1M)                                       rpc.statd(1M)



NAME
     rpc.statd, statd - provide crash and recovery monitoring for
     network locking services

SYNOPSIS
     rpc.statd

DESCRIPTION
     rpc.statd is a network status monitor daemon that interacts
     with rpc.lockd(1M) to provide crash and recovery monitoring
     for the locking services of the Network File System (NFS).

     The directories /etc/sm and /etc/sm.bak are made by
     rpc.statd.  The name of each file in /etc/sm corresponds to
     the name of a remote system that is monitored by rpc.statd.
     When the local system crashes and recovers, rpc.statd moves
     all files in /etc/sm to /etc/sm.bak and notifies the status
     daemon on each remote system of the local system's recovery.

     The file /etc/state is generated by rpc.statd to record its
     version number, which is incremented each time a recovery
     takes place on the local system.

LIMITATIONS
     The crash of a site is detected only upon its recovery.

FILES
     /etc/rpc.statd
          Executable file
     /etc/sm/*
          Remote system files that are currently being monitored
     /etc/sm.bak/*
          Remote system files to notify of the local system's
          recovery
     /etc/state
          File that contains a version number reflecting the
          number of times the local system has recovered

SEE ALSO
     rpc.lockd(1M)















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