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diff --git a/docs/docbook/manpages/nmbd.8.sgml b/docs/docbook/manpages/nmbd.8.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..db920c79a1 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/manpages/nmbd.8.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,381 @@ +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.1//EN"> +<refentry id="nmbd"> + +<refmeta> + <refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> +</refmeta> + + +<refnamediv> + <refname>nmbd</refname> + <refpurpose>NetBIOS name server to provide NetBIOS + over IP naming services to clients</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> + +<refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>nmbd</command> + <arg choice="opt">-D</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-F</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-S</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-a</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-i</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-o</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-h</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-V</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-d <debug level></arg> + <arg choice="opt">-H <lmhosts file></arg> + <arg choice="opt">-l <log directory></arg> + <arg choice="opt">-n <primary netbios name></arg> + <arg choice="opt">-p <port number></arg> + <arg choice="opt">-s <configuration file></arg> + </cmdsynopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + <para>This program is part of the Samba suite.</para> + + <para><command>nmbd</command> is a server that understands + and can reply to NetBIOS over IP name service requests, like + those produced by SMB/CIFS clients such as Windows 95/98/ME, + Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and LanManager clients. It also + participates in the browsing protocols which make up the + Windows "Network Neighborhood" view.</para> + + <para>SMB/CIFS clients, when they start up, may wish to + locate an SMB/CIFS server. That is, they wish to know what + IP number a specified host is using.</para> + + <para>Amongst other services, <command>nmbd</command> will + listen for such requests, and if its own NetBIOS name is + specified it will respond with the IP number of the host it + is running on. Its "own NetBIOS name" is by + default the primary DNS name of the host it is running on, + but this can be overridden with the <emphasis>-n</emphasis> + option (see OPTIONS below). Thus <command>nmbd</command> will + reply to broadcast queries for its own name(s). Additional + names for <command>nmbd</command> to respond on can be set + via parameters in the <ulink url="smb.conf.5.html"><filename> + smb.conf(5)</filename></ulink> configuration file.</para> + + <para><command>nmbd</command> can also be used as a WINS + (Windows Internet Name Server) server. What this basically means + is that it will act as a WINS database server, creating a + database from name registration requests that it receives and + replying to queries from clients for these names.</para> + + <para>In addition, <command>nmbd</command> can act as a WINS + proxy, relaying broadcast queries from clients that do + not understand how to talk the WINS protocol to a WINS + server.</para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>-D</term> + <listitem><para>If specified, this parameter causes + <command>nmbd</command> to operate as a daemon. That is, + it detaches itself and runs in the background, fielding + requests on the appropriate port. By default, <command>nmbd</command> + will operate as a daemon if launched from a command shell. + nmbd can also be operated from the <command>inetd</command> + meta-daemon, although this is not recommended. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-F</term> + <listitem><para>If specified, this parameter causes + the main <command>nmbd</command> process to not daemonize, + i.e. double-fork and disassociate with the terminal. + Child processes are still created as normal to service + each connection request, but the main process does not + exit. This operation mode is suitable for running + <command>nmbd</command> under process supervisors such + as <command>supervise</command> and <command>svscan</command> + from Daniel J. Bernstein's <command>daemontools</command> + package, or the AIX process monitor. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-S</term> + <listitem><para>If specified, this parameter causes + <command>nmbd</command> to log to standard output rather + than a file.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-a</term> + <listitem><para>If this parameter is specified, each new + connection will append log messages to the log file. + This is the default.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-i</term> + <listitem><para>If this parameter is specified it causes the + server to run "interactively", not as a daemon, even if the + server is executed on the command line of a shell. Setting this + parameter negates the implicit daemon mode when run from the + command line. <command>nmbd</command> also logs to standard + output, as if the <command>-S</command> parameter had been + given. </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-o</term> + <listitem><para>If this parameter is specified, the + log files will be overwritten when opened. By default, + <command>smbd</command> will append entries to the log + files.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-h</term> + <listitem><para>Prints the help information (usage) + for <command>nmbd</command>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-H <filename></term> + <listitem><para>NetBIOS lmhosts file. The lmhosts + file is a list of NetBIOS names to IP addresses that + is loaded by the nmbd server and used via the name + resolution mechanism <ulink url="smb.conf.5.html#nameresolveorder"> + name resolve order</ulink> described in <ulink + url="smb.conf.5.html"> <filename>smb.conf(5)</filename></ulink> + to resolve any NetBIOS name queries needed by the server. Note + that the contents of this file are <emphasis>NOT</emphasis> + used by <command>nmbd</command> to answer any name queries. + Adding a line to this file affects name NetBIOS resolution + from this host <emphasis>ONLY</emphasis>.</para> + + <para>The default path to this file is compiled into + Samba as part of the build process. Common defaults + are <filename>/usr/local/samba/lib/lmhosts</filename>, + <filename>/usr/samba/lib/lmhosts</filename> or + <filename>/etc/lmhosts</filename>. See the + <ulink url="lmhosts.5.html"><filename>lmhosts(5)</filename></ulink> + man page for details on the contents of this file.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-V</term> + <listitem><para>Prints the version number for + <command>nmbd</command>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-d <debug level></term> + <listitem><para>debuglevel is an integer + from 0 to 10. The default value if this parameter is + not specified is zero.</para> + + <para>The higher this value, the more detail will + be logged to the log files about the activities of the + server. At level 0, only critical errors and serious + warnings will be logged. Level 1 is a reasonable level for + day to day running - it generates a small amount of + information about operations carried out.</para> + + <para>Levels above 1 will generate considerable amounts + of log data, and should only be used when investigating + a problem. Levels above 3 are designed for use only by developers + and generate HUGE amounts of log data, most of which is extremely + cryptic.</para> + + <para>Note that specifying this parameter here will override + the <ulink url="smb.conf.5.html#loglevel">log level</ulink> + parameter in the <ulink url="smb.conf.5.html"><filename> + smb.conf(5)</filename></ulink> file.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-l <log directory></term> + <listitem><para>The -l parameter specifies a directory + into which the "log.nmbd" log file will be created + for operational data from the running <command>nmbd</command> + server. The default log directory is compiled into Samba + as part of the build process. Common defaults are <filename> + /usr/local/samba/var/log.nmb</filename>, <filename> + /usr/samba/var/log.nmb</filename> or + <filename>/var/log/log.nmb</filename>. <emphasis>Beware:</emphasis> + If the directory specified does not exist, <command>nmbd</command> + will log to the default debug log location defined at compile time. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>-n <primary NetBIOS name></term> + <listitem><para>This option allows you to override + the NetBIOS name that Samba uses for itself. This is identical + to setting the <ulink url="smb.conf.5.html#netbiosname"> + NetBIOS name</ulink> parameter in the <ulink url="smb.conf.5.html"> + <filename>smb.conf</filename></ulink> file. However, a command + line setting will take precedence over settings in + <filename>smb.conf</filename>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>-p <UDP port number></term> + <listitem><para>UDP port number is a positive integer value. + This option changes the default UDP port number (normally 137) + that <command>nmbd</command> responds to name queries on. Don't + use this option unless you are an expert, in which case you + won't need help!</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-s <configuration file></term> + <listitem><para>The default configuration file name + is set at build time, typically as <filename> + /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf</filename>, but + this may be changed when Samba is autoconfigured.</para> + + <para>The file specified contains the configuration details + required by the server. See <ulink url="smb.conf.5.html"> + <filename>smb.conf(5)</filename></ulink> for more information. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>FILES</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/etc/inetd.conf</filename></term> + <listitem><para>If the server is to be run by the + <command>inetd</command> meta-daemon, this file + must contain suitable startup information for the + meta-daemon. See the <ulink + url="UNIX_INSTALL.html">UNIX_INSTALL.html</ulink> document + for details. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/etc/rc</filename></term> + <listitem><para>or whatever initialization script your + system uses).</para> + + <para>If running the server as a daemon at startup, + this file will need to contain an appropriate startup + sequence for the server. See the <ulink + url="UNIX_INSTALL.html">UNIX_INSTALL.html</ulink> document + for details.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/etc/services</filename></term> + <listitem><para>If running the server via the + meta-daemon <command>inetd</command>, this file + must contain a mapping of service name (e.g., netbios-ssn) + to service port (e.g., 139) and protocol type (e.g., tcp). + See the <ulink url="UNIX_INSTALL.html">UNIX_INSTALL.html</ulink> + document for details.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf</filename></term> + <listitem><para>This is the default location of the + <ulink url="smb.conf.5.html"><filename>smb.conf</filename></ulink> + server configuration file. Other common places that systems + install this file are <filename>/usr/samba/lib/smb.conf</filename> + and <filename>/etc/smb.conf</filename>.</para> + + <para>When run as a WINS server (see the + <ulink url="smb.conf.5.html#WINSSUPPORT">wins support</ulink> + parameter in the <filename>smb.conf(5)</filename> man page), + <command>nmbd</command> + will store the WINS database in the file <filename>wins.dat</filename> + in the <filename>var/locks</filename> directory configured under + wherever Samba was configured to install itself.</para> + + <para>If <command>nmbd</command> is acting as a <emphasis> + browse master</emphasis> (see the <ulink + url="smb.conf.5.html#LOCALMASTER">local master</ulink> + parameter in the <filename>smb.conf(5)</filename> man page, + <command>nmbd</command> + will store the browsing database in the file <filename>browse.dat + </filename> in the <filename>var/locks</filename> directory + configured under wherever Samba was configured to install itself. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>SIGNALS</title> + + <para>To shut down an <command>nmbd</command> process it is recommended + that SIGKILL (-9) <emphasis>NOT</emphasis> be used, except as a last + resort, as this may leave the name database in an inconsistent state. + The correct way to terminate <command>nmbd</command> is to send it + a SIGTERM (-15) signal and wait for it to die on its own.</para> + + <para><command>nmbd</command> will accept SIGHUP, which will cause + it to dump out its namelists into the file <filename>namelist.debug + </filename> in the <filename>/usr/local/samba/var/locks</filename> + directory (or the <filename>var/locks</filename> directory configured + under wherever Samba was configured to install itself). This will also + cause <command>nmbd</command> to dump out its server database in + the <filename>log.nmb</filename> file.</para> + + <para>The debug log level of nmbd may be raised or lowered using + <ulink url="smbcontrol.1.html"><command>smbcontrol(1)</command> + </ulink> (SIGUSR[1|2] signals are no longer used in Samba 2.2). This is + to allow transient problems to be diagnosed, whilst still running + at a normally low log level.</para> +</refsect1> + + +<refsect1> + <title>VERSION</title> + + <para>This man page is correct for version 3.0 of + the Samba suite.</para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para><command>inetd(8)</command>, <ulink + url="smbd.8.html"><command>smbd(8)</command></ulink>, + <ulink url="smb.conf.5.html"><filename>smb.conf(5)</filename> + </ulink>, <ulink url="smbclient.1.html"><command>smbclient(1) + </command></ulink>, <ulink url="testparm.1.html"><command> + testparm(1)</command></ulink>, <ulink url="testprns.1.html"> + <command>testprns(1)</command></ulink>, and the Internet RFC's + <filename>rfc1001.txt</filename>, <filename>rfc1002.txt</filename>. + In addition the CIFS (formerly SMB) specification is available + as a link from the Web page <ulink url="http://samba.org/cifs/"> + http://samba.org/cifs/</ulink>.</para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + + <para>The original Samba software and related utilities + were created by Andrew Tridgell. Samba is now developed + by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar + to the way the Linux kernel is developed.</para> + + <para>The original Samba man pages were written by Karl Auer. + The man page sources were converted to YODL format (another + excellent piece of Open Source software, available at + <ulink url="ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/"> + ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/</ulink>) and updated for the Samba 2.0 + release by Jeremy Allison. The conversion to DocBook for + Samba 2.2 was done by Gerald Carter</para> +</refsect1> + +</refentry> |