System Administration Commands				ndmpd(1)

NAME
	ndmpd - Network Data Management Protocol(NDMP) daemon

SYNOPSIS
	/usr/lib/ndmp/ndmpd [-nqr] [-v version] [-p port] [-l dbg-level]
	[-P dbg-path]

DESCRIPTION
	ndmpd is the daemon that handles client NDMP requests.
	NDMP  is an open, enterprise-wide, network-based data
	management protocol used for backup and recovery. The
	ndmpd daemon enables users  to  manage  data  backup 
	and recovery using Data Management Application (DMA)
	clients. The NDMP protocol is used to coordinate data
	movement and control between a DMA and an NDMP server
	or between two NDMP servers.

	By default, ndmpd is disabled.

OPTIONS
	The following options are supported:

	-n		 Run as a command line program

	-q		 Quiet mode.

	-r		 Enable DAR mode (default disabled).

	-v version	 Set the maximum version number 2, 3 or 
			 4 (default is 4).

	-p port   	 Override the default port number 
			 (default 10000).

	-l dbg-lvl	 Debugging mode, log file will be created.
			 The valid values are 0-2 (default is 0).

	-P dbg-path	 Specify the log file path.
			 (default /var/ndmp).

EXIT STATUS
	The following exit values are returned:

	0	Successful completion

	1	An error  occurred  which  prevented the ndmp 
		demon from initializing, such  as   failure  to 
		fork a process, mutex initialization.

	2	Invalid  command-line  options  were specified.

FILES
	/usr/lib/ndmp/ndmpd	Network data management protocol
					server binary.

	/var/ndmp/ndmp.log	Network data management protocol
					log messages file. This file is 
					deleted upon reboot.

	/var/ndmp/dumpdates	A text file which keeps the information
					about the date and the level of dump
					backups.
	

ATTRIBUTES
	See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following
	attributes:
	
    ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Availability                | SUNWndmpu, SUNWndmpr        |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Interface Stability         | Committed                   |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|

SEE ALSO
	svcs(1),  svcadm(1M), syslogd(1M), attributes(5), smf(5)

NOTES
	The ndmpd is managed by the service management facility,
	smf(5), under the service identifier:

		svc:/system/ndmpd:default

	Administrative actions on this service,  such  as  enabling,
     	disabling, or  requesting  restart,  can be performed using
	svcadm(1M). The service's status can be  queried  using the
     	svcs(1) command.

	The service's status can be queried using the  svcs(1)
	command.