NAME

       vos_syncserv - Verifies VLDB entries that mention a specified site

SYNOPSIS

       vos syncserv -server <machine name>
           [-partition <partition name>]
           [-cell <cell name>]
           [-dryrun]
           [-noauth] [-localauth]
           [-verbose] [-encrypt] [-noresolve] [-help]

       vos syncs -s <machine name>
           [-p <partition name>]
           [-c <cell name>] [-d]
           [-noa] [-l] [-v] [-e] [-nor] [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       The vos syncserv command verifies that each volume mentioned in a VLDB entry actually exists at the site
       indicated in the entry. It checks all VLDB entries that mention a read/write, read-only, or backup site
       either on any partition on the file server machine specified by the -server argument, or on the one
       partition specified by the -server and -partition arguments. Note that the command can end up inspecting
       sites other than those specified by the -server and -partition arguments, if there are versions of the
       volume at sites other than the one specified.

       The command alters any incorrect information in the VLDB, unless there is an irreconcilable conflict with
       other VLDB entries. In that case, it writes a message to the standard error stream instead. The command
       never removes volumes from file server machines.

       To achieve complete VLDB consistency, first run the vos syncvldb command on all file server machines in
       the cell, then run this command on all file server machines in the cell.

OPTIONS

       -server <server name>
           Identifies  the  file  server machine mentioned in each VLDB entry to check. Provide the machine's IP
           address or its host name (either fully qualified or using an unambiguous abbreviation). For  details,
           see vos(1).

       -partition <partition name>
           Identifies  the  partition  mentioned  in each VLDB entry to check.  Provide the partition's complete
           name with preceding slash (for example, "/vicepa") or use one of  the  three  acceptable  abbreviated
           forms. For details, see vos(1).

       -cell <cell name>
           Names  the  cell  in which to run the command. Do not combine this argument with the -localauth flag.
           For more details, see vos(1).

       -dryrun
           Show the actions which would be taken, but do not make changes.

       -noauth
           Assigns the unprivileged identity "anonymous" to the issuer.  Do  not  combine  this  flag  with  the
           -localauth flag. For more details, see vos(1).

       -localauth
           Constructs  a  server  ticket  using  a  key from the local /etc/openafs/server/KeyFile file. The vos
           command interpreter presents it to the  Volume  Server  and  Volume  Location  Server  during  mutual
           authentication.  Do  not combine this flag with the -cell argument or -noauth flag. For more details,
           see vos(1).

       -verbose
           Produces on the standard output stream a detailed trace of the command's execution. If this  argument
           is omitted, only warnings and error messages appear.

       -encrypt
           Encrypts  the command so that the operation's results are not transmitted across the network in clear
           text. This option is available in OpenAFS versions 1.4.11 or later and 1.5.60 or later.

       -noresolve
           Shows all servers as IP addresses instead of the DNS name.  This  is  very  useful  when  the  server
           address is registered as 127.0.0.1 or when dealing with multi-homed servers. This option is available
           in OpenAFS versions 1.4.8 or later and 1.5.35 or later.

       -help
           Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.

EXAMPLES

       The  following  example  verifies  the  VLDB  entries in which a site definition mentions the file server
       machine "fs3.abc.com".

          % vos syncserv -server fs3.abc.com

PRIVILEGE REQUIRED

       The issuer must be listed in the /etc/openafs/server/UserList file on  the  machine  specified  with  the
       -server argument and on each database server machine. If the -localauth flag is included, the issuer must
       instead be logged on to a server machine as the local superuser "root".

SEE ALSO

       vos(1), vos_syncvldb(1)

COPYRIGHT

       IBM Corporation 2000. <http://www.ibm.com/> All Rights Reserved.

       This  documentation  is covered by the IBM Public License Version 1.0.  It was converted from HTML to POD
       by software written by Chas Williams and Russ Allbery, based on  work  by  Alf  Wachsmann  and  Elizabeth
       Cassell.

OpenAFS                                            2021-04-01                                    VOS_SYNCSERV(1)