PORTMAP(1M-SysV)    RISC/os Reference Manual     PORTMAP(1M-SysV)



NAME
     portmap - DARPA port to RPC program number mapper

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/etc/rpc.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(1M), so
     portmap must be started before inetd is invoked.

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

ERRORS
     If portmap crashes, all servers must be restarted.

ORIGIN
     Sun Microsystems


























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