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NAME

       lfc_ping - check if name server is alive and return its version number

SYNOPSIS

       #include <sys/types.h>
       #include "lfc_api.h"

       int lfc_ping (char *server, char *info)

DESCRIPTION

       lfc_ping  checks  if  the  name server is alive and returns its version
       number.

OPTIONS

       server specifies the LFC Name Server hostname.  If NULL,  the  LFC_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.