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diff --git a/docs/docbook/manpages/smbcontrol.1.sgml b/docs/docbook/manpages/smbcontrol.1.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..166ef63e87 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/manpages/smbcontrol.1.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,215 @@ +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.1//EN"> +<refentry id="smbcontrol"> + +<refmeta> + <refentrytitle>smbcontrol</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> +</refmeta> + + +<refnamediv> + <refname>smbcontrol</refname> + <refpurpose>send messages to smbd, nmbd or winbindd processes</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> + +<refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>smbcontrol</command> + <arg>-i</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>smbcontrol</command> + <arg>destination</arg> + <arg>message-type</arg> + <arg>parameter</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + + <para>This tool is part of the <ulink url="samba.7.html"> + Samba</ulink> suite.</para> + + <para><command>smbcontrol</command> is a very small program, which + sends messages to an <ulink url="smbd.8.html">smbd(8)</ulink>, + an <ulink url="nmbd.8.html">nmbd(8)</ulink> + or a <ulink url="winbindd.8.html">winbindd(8)</ulink> + daemon running on the system.</para> +</refsect1> + + +<refsect1> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>-i</term> + <listitem><para>Run interactively. Individual commands + of the form destination message-type parameters can be entered + on STDIN. An empty command line or a "q" will quit the + program.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>destination</term> + <listitem><para>One of <parameter>nmbd</parameter> + <parameter>smbd</parameter> or a process ID.</para> + + <para>The <parameter>smbd</parameter> destination causes the + message to "broadcast" to all smbd daemons.</para> + + <para>The <parameter>nmbd</parameter> destination causes the + message to be sent to the nmbd daemon specified in the + <filename>nmbd.pid</filename> file.</para> + + <para>If a single process ID is given, the message is sent + to only that process.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>message-type</term> + <listitem><para>One of: <constant>close-share</constant>, + <constant>debug</constant>, + <constant>force-election</constant>, <constant>ping + </constant>, <constant>profile</constant>, <constant> + debuglevel</constant>, <constant>profilelevel</constant>, + or <constant>printnotify</constant>.</para> + + <para>The <constant>close-share</constant> message-type sends a + message to smbd which will then close the client connections to + the named share. Note that this doesn't affect client connections + to any other shares. This message-type takes an argument of the + share name for which client connections will be closed, or the + "*" character which will close all currently open shares. + This may be useful if you made changes to the access controls on the share. + This message can only be sent to <constant>smbd</constant>.</para> + + <para>The <constant>debug</constant> message-type allows + the debug level to be set to the value specified by the + parameter. This can be sent to any of the destinations.</para> + + <para>The <constant>force-election</constant> message-type can only be + sent to the <constant>nmbd</constant> destination. This message + causes the <command>nmbd</command> daemon to force a new browse + master election.</para> + + <para>The <constant>ping</constant> message-type sends the + number of "ping" messages specified by the parameter and waits + for the same number of reply "pong" messages. This can be sent to + any of the destinations.</para> + + <para>The <constant>profile</constant> message-type sends a + message to an smbd to change the profile settings based on the + parameter. The parameter can be "on" to turn on profile stats + collection, "off" to turn off profile stats collection, "count" + to enable only collection of count stats (time stats are + disabled), and "flush" to zero the current profile stats. This can + be sent to any smbd or nmbd destinations.</para> + + <para>The <constant>debuglevel</constant> message-type sends + a "request debug level" message. The current debug level setting + is returned by a "debuglevel" message. This can be + sent to any of the destinations.</para> + + <para>The <constant>profilelevel</constant> message-type sends + a "request profile level" message. The current profile level + setting is returned by a "profilelevel" message. This can be sent + to any smbd or nmbd destinations.</para> + + <para>The <constant>printnotify</constant> message-type sends a + message to smbd which in turn sends a printer notify message to + any Windows NT clients connected to a printer. This message-type + takes the following arguments: + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term>queuepause printername</term> + <listitem><para>Send a queue pause change notify + message to the printer specified.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>queueresume printername</term> + <listitem><para>Send a queue resume change notify + message for the printer specified.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>jobpause printername unixjobid</term> + <listitem><para>Send a job pause change notify + message for the printer and unix jobid + specified.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>jobresume printername unixjobid</term> + <listitem><para>Send a job resume change notify + message for the printer and unix jobid + specified.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>jobdelete printername unixjobid</term> + <listitem><para>Send a job delete change notify + message for the printer and unix jobid + specified.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + Note that this message only sends notification that an + event has occured. It doesn't actually cause the + event to happen. + + This message can only be sent to <constant>smbd</constant>. + </para> + + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>parameters</term> + <listitem><para>any parameters required for the message-type</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>VERSION</title> + + <para>This man page is correct for version 2.2 of + the Samba suite.</para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para><ulink url="nmbd.8.html"><command>nmbd(8)</command></ulink>, + and <ulink url="smbd.8.html"><command>smbd(8)</command></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> |