NAME

       erl_boot_server - Boot server for other Erlang machines.

DESCRIPTION

       This server is used to assist diskless Erlang nodes that fetch all Erlang code from another machine.

       This server is used to fetch all code, including the start script, if an Erlang runtime system is started
       with command-line flag -loader inet. All hosts specified with command-line flag -hosts Host must have one
       instance of this server running.

       This server can be started with the Kernel configuration parameter start_boot_server.

       The   erl_boot_server   can   read   regular   files   and   files   in   archives.  See  code(3erl)  and
       erl_prim_loader(3erl) in ERTS.

   Warning:
       The support for loading code from archive files is experimental. It is released before  it  is  ready  to
       obtain  early  feedback.  The  file  format, semantics, interfaces, and so on, can be changed in a future
       release.

EXPORTS

       add_slave(Slave) -> ok | {error, What}

              Types:

                 Slave = Host
                 Host = atom()
                 What = any()

              Adds a Slave node to the list of allowed slave hosts.

       delete_slave(Slave) -> ok | {error, What}

              Types:

                 Slave = Host
                 Host = atom()
                 What = any()

              Deletes a Slave node from the list of allowed slave hosts.

       start(Slaves) -> {ok, Pid} | {error, What}

              Types:

                 Slaves = [Host]
                 Host = atom()
                 Pid = pid()
                 What = any()

              Starts the boot server. Slaves is a list of IP addresses for hosts, which are allowed to use  this
              server as a boot server.

       start_link(Slaves) -> {ok, Pid} | {error, What}

              Types:

                 Slaves = [Host]
                 Host = atom()
                 Pid = pid()
                 What = any()

              Starts the boot server and links to the caller. This function is used to start the server if it is
              included in a supervision tree.

       which_slaves() -> Slaves

              Types:

                 Slaves = [Host]
                 Host = atom()

              Returns the current list of allowed slave hosts.

SEE ALSO

       erts:init(3erl), erts:erl_prim_loader(3erl)