portmap(1M)                                           portmap(1M)



NAME
     portmap - converts RPC program numbers into  DARPA  protocol
     port numbers

SYNOPSIS
     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 by inetd, so
     portmap must be started before inetd is started. On A/UX
     systems, both portmap and inetd are started from
     /etc/inittab.

LIMITATIONS
     If portmap crashes, all servers must be restarted.

FILES
     /etc/portmap
          Executable file

SEE ALSO
     inetd(1M), rpcinfo(1M)






















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