portmap(1M)                                           portmap(1M)



     NAME
          portmap - DARPA port to RPC program number mapper

     SYNOPSIS
          /etc/portmap

     DESCRIPTION
          portmap is a server that converts RPC program numbers into
          DARPA 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.

          Normally, standard RPC servers are started from
          /etc/inittab.

     FILES
          /etc/portmap

     SEE ALSO
          rpcinfo(1M).

     BUGS
          If portmap crashes, all servers must be restarted.


























     April, 1990                                                     1