NAME
dpns_ping - check if name server is alive and return its version number
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include "dpns_api.h"
int dpns_ping (char *server, char *info)
DESCRIPTION
dpns_ping checks if the name server is alive and returns its version
number.
OPTIONS
server specifies the DPNS Name Server hostname. If NULL, the DPNS_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.
ENSNACT Name server is not running or is being shutdown.