DPM_PING(3) DPM Library Functions DPM_PING(3)
NAME
dpm_ping - check if Disk Pool Manager is alive and return its version number
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include "dpm_api.h"
int dpm_ping (char *server, char *info)
DESCRIPTION
dpm_ping checks if the Disk Pool Manager is alive and returns its version number.
OPTIONS
server specifies the Disk Pool Manager hostname. If NULL, the DPM_HOST environment variable is used.
info points at a buffer to receive the information (currently the version number). The buffer must be at least 256 characters long.
RETURN VALUE
This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful or -1 if the operation failed. In the latter case, serrno is set appropriately.
ERRORS
EFAULT info is a NULL pointer.
SENOSHOST Host unknown.
SENOSSERV Service unknown.
SECOMERR Communication error.
EDPMNACT Disk Pool Manager is not running or is being shutdown.
LCG
$Date: 2007/05/09 06:38:31 $ DPM_PING(3)
