NSDB-LIST(8) System Manager's Manual NSDB-LIST(8)
NAME
nsdb-list - list file set name and location entries on an NSDB
SYNOPSIS
nsdb-list [-?d] [-e nce] [-l nsdbname] [-r nsdbport]
INTRODUCTION
RFC 5716 introduces the Federated File System (FedFS, for short). FedFS is an extensible standardized mechanism by which system adminis-
trators construct a coherent namespace across multiple file servers using file system referrals. For further details, see fedfs(7).
The bulk of FedFS junction information in a FedFS domain is stored on one or more LDAP servers. These servers are known as namespace data-
bases, or NSDBs, for short.
FedFS-enabled file servers and clients access the information stored on NSDBs via standard LDAP queries. FedFS-enabled file servers use
these queries to resolve FedFS junctions. FedFS administrators use them to manage information about file sets contained in a FedFS domain
name space.
DESCRIPTION
The nsdb-list(8) command is part of a collection of low-level single-use programs that is intended for testing the NSDB protocol or for use
in scripts. It retrieves the list of file set name and location records stored on an NSDB under one NSDB Container Entry.
OPTIONS
-d, --debug
Specifies that debugging messages be produced during operation.
-?, --help
Prints an nsdb-list(8) version and usage message on stderr, then exits.
-l, --nsdbname=NSDB-hostname
Specifies the hostname of the NSDB to enumerate. If the --nsdbname option is not specified, the value of the FEDFS_NSDB_HOST envi-
ronment variable is consulted. If the variable is not set and the --nsdbname option is not specified, the nsdb-list(8) command
fails.
-r, --nsdbport=NSDB-port
Specifies the IP port of the NSDB to enumerate. If the --nsdbport option is not specified, the value of the FEDFS_NSDB_PORT envi-
ronment variable is consulted. The default value if the variable is not set is 389.
-e, --nce=NSDB-container-entry
Limits the query to a particular NSDB Container Entry on the target NSDB. If the --nce option is not specified, the value of the
FEDFS_NSDB_NCE environment variable is consulted. If the variable is not set and the --nce option is not specified, or the speci-
fied NCE does not exist on the target NSDB, the nsdb-list(8) command fails.
EXIT CODES
The NSDB returns a value that reflects the success of the requested operation.
FEDFS_OK
The LDAP query succeeded. A list of FSN and FSL records are summarized on stdout.
FEDFS_ERR_ACCESS
The anonymous entity does not have permission to perform the requested operation.
FEDFS_ERR_INVAL
One of the arguments was not valid.
FEDFS_ERR_SVRFAULT
An unanticipated non-protocol error occurred.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_ROUTE
The nsdb-list(8) command was unable to find a route to the specified NSDB.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_DOWN
The nsdb-list(8) command determined that the specified NSDB was down.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_CONN
The nsdb-list(8) command was unable to establish a connection with the specified NSDB.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_AUTH
The nsdb-list(8) command was unable to authenticate and establish a secure connection with the specified NSDB.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_LDAP
A non-specific LDAP error occurred on the connection between the nsdb-list(8) command and specified NSDB.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_LDAP_VAL
An LDAP error occurred on the connection between the nsdb-list(8) command and specified NSDB. The specific error may be displayed
on the command line.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_NONCE
The nsdb-list(8) command was unable to locate the NCE on the specified NSDB.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_RESPONSE
The nsdb-list(8) command received a malformed response from the specified NSDB.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_FAULT
An unanticipated error related to the specified NSDB occurred.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_PARAMS
The local NSDB connection parameter database does not have any connection parameters on record for the specified NSDB.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_LDAP_REFERRAL
The nsdb-list(8) command received an LDAP referral that it was unable to follow.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_LDAP_REFERRAL_VAL
The nsdb-list(8) command received an LDAP referral that it was unable to follow. A specific error may be displayed on the command
line.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_LDAP_REFERRAL_NOTFOLLOWED
The nsdb-list(8) command received an LDAP referral that it chose not to follow, either because the local implementation does not
support following LDAP referrals or LDAP referral following is disabled.
FEDFS_ERR_NSDB_PARAMS_LDAP_REFERRAL
The nsdb-list(8) command received an LDAP referral that it chose not to follow because the local NSDB connection parameter database
had no connection parameters for the NSDB targeted by the LDAP referral.
EXAMPLES
Suppose you are the FedFS administrator of the example.net FedFS domain and that you want to know if the LDAP server ldap.example.net is an
NSDB. Use:
$ nsdb-list -l ldap.example.net -e o=fedfs
NSDB: ldap.example.net:389
NCE: o=fedfs
FSN UUID: c1c21720-1fcd-4ad6-a837-f57af4cf2972
FSL UUID: 4c887035-ad2f-4ba8-ab75-7118df9714cd
FSL UUID: 84445758-b5fb-4acc-814b-cc121b3bafe9
There is a single file set name, with two file set location records, registered under "o=fedfs" on this NSDB. To resolve the listed FSN
UUID, use the nsdb-resolve-junction(8) command.
SECURITY
The NSDB protocol draft standard requires that FedFS FSN and FSL records are readable by everyone. The nsdb-list(8) command uses anonymous
binding when performing LDAP queries.
The target LDAP server must be registered in the local NSDB connection parameter database. The connection security mode listed in the NSDB
connection parameter database for the target LDAP server is used during this operation. See nsdbparams(8) for details on how to register
an NSDB in the local NSDB connection parameter database.
SEE ALSO
fedfs(7), nsdb-resolve-junction(8), nsdbparams(8)
RFC 5716 for FedFS requirements and overview
RFC 4510 for an introduction to LDAP
COLOPHON
This page is part of the fedfs-utils package. A description of the project and information about reporting bugs can be found at
http://wiki.linux-nfs.org/wiki/index.php/FedFsUtilsProject.
AUTHOR
Chuck Lever <chuck.lever@oracle.com>
3 February 2014 NSDB-LIST(8)