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XNBD-WRAPPER(8) System Manager's Manual XNBD-WRAPPER(8)

NAME

xnbd-wrapper-ctl — manage a xnbd-wrapper(8) super-server.

SYNOPSIS

xnbd-wrapper-ctl [--socket SOCKETPATH] [--add FILE] [--remove FILE] [--list]

DESCRIPTION

With the xnbd-wrapper-ctl command you can connect to a xnbd-wrapper control channel and instruct it to act as directed. You may pass certain commands as argument to the control program which are then forwarded, on your behalf, to the server instance.

OPTIONS

The following options are supported:
--add|-a FILE
Instruct the xnbd-wrapper to add the given FILE as exported xNBD device.
--help|-h
Display a short usage overview and exit
--list|-l
Connects to the xNBD wrapper and retrieves a list exported file names
--remove|-r INDEX
Instruct the xnbd-wrapper to remove the volume exported on INDEX from the list of exported xNBD devices.
--socket|-s SOCKETPATH
Connect to SOCKETPATH as xnbd-wrapper control sokcet. Default is /tmp/xnbd_wrapper.ctl.

SEE ALSO

xnbd-wrapper (1), xnbd-server (8).

AUTHOR

The NBD kernel module and the NBD tools have been written by Pavel Macheck (pavel@ucw.cz) and is now maintained by Paul Clements. (Paul.Clements@steeleye.com).
The xNBD userland (client and server) have been written by Takahiro Hirofuchi (t.hirofuchi@aist.go.jp)
This manual page was written by Arno Toell (debian@toell.net) for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.