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NAME

       ipfs - saves and restores information for NAT and state tables.

SYNOPSIS

       ipfs [-nv] -l

       ipfs [-nv] -u

       ipfs [-nv] [ -d <dirname> ] -R

       ipfs [-nv] [ -d <dirname> ] -W

       ipfs [-nNSv] [ -f <filename> ] -r

       ipfs [-nNSv] [ -f <filename> ] -w

       ipfs [-nNSv] -f <filename> -i <if1>,<if2>

DESCRIPTION

       ipfs  allows  state  information created for NAT entries and rules using keep state to be locked (modification prevented) and then saved to
       disk, allowing for the system to experience a reboot, followed by the restoration of that information, resulting in connections	not  being
       interrupted.

OPTIONS

       -d     Change the default directory used with -R and -W options for saving state information.

       -n     Don't actually take any action that would affect information stored in the kernel or on disk.

       -v     Provides a verbose description of what's being done.

       -i <ifname1>,<ifname2>
	      Change  all  instances  of  interface  name ifname1 in the state save file to ifname2.  Useful if you're restoring state information
	      after a hardware reconfiguration or change.

       -N     Operate on NAT information.

       -S     Operate on filtering state information.

       -u     Unlock state tables in the kernel.

       -l     Lock state tables in the kernel.

       -r     Read information in from the specified file and load it into the kernel.	This requires the state tables to have already been locked
	      and does not change the lock once complete.

       -w     Write  information  out  to  the specified file and from the kernel.  This requires the state tables to have already been locked and
	      does not change the lock once complete.

       -R     Restores all saved state information, if any, from two files, ipstate.ipf and ipnat.ipf, stored in the /var/db/ipf directory  unless
	      otherwise specified by the -d option.  The state tables are locked at the beginning of this operation and unlocked once complete.

       -W     Saves  in-kernel	state information, if any, out to two files, ipstate.ipf and ipnat.ipf, stored in the /var/db/ipf directory unless
	      otherwise specified by the -d option.  The state tables are locked at the beginning of this operation and unlocked once complete.

FILES

       /var/db/ipf/ipstate.ipf
       /var/db/ipf/ipnat.ipf
       /dev/ipl
       /dev/ipstate
       /dev/ipnat

SEE ALSO

       ipf(8), ipl(4), ipmon(8), ipnat(8)

DIAGNOSTICS

       Perhaps the -W and -R operations should set the locking but rather than undo it, restore it to what  it	was  previously.   Fragment  table
       information is currently not saved.

BUGS

       If you find any, please send email to me at darrenr@pobox.com

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