portmap(NADM)


portmap -- Internet port to RPC program number mapper

Syntax

/etc/portmap [ -dv ]

Description

portmap is a server (the portmapper) that converts RPC program numbers into Internet protocol port numbers. It must be running in order to make RPC calls.

When an RPC server is started, it will tell portmap what port number it is listening to and what RPC program numbers it is prepared to serve. When a client wishes to make an RPC call to a given program number, it will first contact portmap on the server machine to determine the port number where RPC packets should be sent.

portmap is stopped and started by rpcinit(NADM).

Options


-d
run portmap in debugging mode

-v
display portmap information verbosely

Limitations

If portmap crashes, all servers must be restarted.

See also

rpcinfo(NADM), rpcinit(NADM)
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SCO OpenServer Release 6.0.0 -- 02 June 2005