showsvcs(PADM)

showsvcs(PADM)
showsvcs -- monitor and/or validate network names, addresses, and services

Syntax

showsvcs [-a server_name] [-f] [-g server_type] [-h]

showsvcs [-f] [-h] -n server_type

Description

showsvcs allows network and system administrators to monitor and/or validate network names, addresses, and services advertised on a network by the Service Advertising Protocol (SAP). Depending on the option specified, it lists addresses of specified servers, or lists the names of servers of a specified type, or lists the name and address of the nearest server offering a specified service.

showsvcs queries the local Service Advertising Protocol Daemon (SAPD). If the request fails, network services are either not reported or reported incompletely.

The options are interpreted as follows:

-a server_name
specify that only those services advertised by the given server should be displayed.

-f
specify that host names should be displayed in full. By default, showsvcs will truncate server names longer than 15 characters. Truncated names are indicated by an asterisk (*) preceded by a space at the end of the name.

-g server_type
specify that only those services of the given type should be displayed. A server type of FFFF serves as a wildcard, listing all available services.

-h
specify that service types are to be displayed in hexadecimal format. By default, showsvcs lists service types as character strings.

-n server_type
specify that only information about the nearest server offering the specified service should be listed
When invoked without options, showsvcs lists all services known to the host on which the command was issued. This is equivalent to invoking showsvcs with the -g FFFF option.

Files

/usr/bin/showsvcs

See also

track(PADM)

Standards conformance

showsvcs is not part of any currently supported standard; it is an extension of AT&T System V provided by The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.

SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.6 -- 1 August 2000