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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/epmd.xml b/erts/doc/src/epmd.xml index 963d35c3c8..25f819ab50 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/epmd.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/epmd.xml @@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ of the IP address and a port number. The name of the node is an atom on the form of <c><![CDATA[Name@Node]]></c>. The job of the <c><![CDATA[epmd]]></c> daemon is to keep track of which - node name listens on which address. Hence, <c><![CDATA[epmd]]></c> map + node name listens on which address. Hence, <c><![CDATA[epmd]]></c> maps symbolic node names to machine addresses.</p> <p>The TCP/IP <c>epmd</c> daemon actually only keeps track of - the <c>Name</c> (first) part of an Erlang node name, the <c>Host</c> - part (whatever is after the <c><![CDATA[@]]></c> is implicit in the + the <c>Name</c> (first) part of an Erlang node name. The <c>Host</c> + part (whatever is after the <c><![CDATA[@]]></c>) is implicit in the node name where the <c>epmd</c> daemon was actually contacted, as is the IP address where the Erlang node can be reached. Consistent and correct TCP naming services are @@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ <p>The daemon is started automatically by the <c>erl</c> command if the node is to be distributed and there is no running instance present. If automatically launched, - environment variables has to be used to alter the behavior of + environment variables have to be used to alter the behavior of the daemon. See the <seealso marker="#environment_variables">Environment variables</seealso> section below.</p> - <p>If the -daemon argument is not given, the + <p>If the -daemon argument is not given, <c><![CDATA[epmd]]></c> runs as a normal program with the controlling terminal of the shell in which it is started. Normally, it should run as a daemon.</p> @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ comma-separated list of IP addresses and on the loopback address (which is implicitly added to the list if it has not been specified). This can also be set using the - <c><![CDATA[ERL_EPMD_ADDRESS]]></c> environment variable, see the + <c><![CDATA[ERL_EPMD_ADDRESS]]></c> environment variable. See the section <seealso marker="#environment_variables">Environment variables</seealso> below.</p> </item> @@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ <item> <p>Let this instance of epmd listen to another TCP port than default 4369. This can also be set using the - <c><![CDATA[ERL_EPMD_PORT]]></c> environment variable, see the + <c><![CDATA[ERL_EPMD_PORT]]></c> environment variable. See the section <seealso marker="#environment_variables">Environment variables</seealso> below</p> </item> @@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ <p>With relaxed command checking, the <c>epmd</c> daemon can be killed from the localhost with i.e. <c>epmd -kill</c> even if there are active nodes registered. Normally only daemons with an empty node database can be killed with the <c>epmd -kill</c> command.</p> </item> <item> - <p>The <c>epmd -stop</c> command (and the corresponding messages to epmd, as can be given using <c>erl_interface/ei</c>) is normally always ignored, as it opens up for strange situation when two nodes of the same name can be alive at the same time. A node unregisters itself by just closing the connection to epmd, why the <c>stop</c> command was only intended for use in debugging situations.</p> + <p>The <c>epmd -stop</c> command (and the corresponding messages to epmd, as can be given using <c>erl_interface/ei</c>) is normally always ignored, as it opens up the possibility of a strange situation where two nodes of the same name can be alive at the same time. A node unregisters itself by just closing the connection to epmd, which is why the <c>stop</c> command was only intended for use in debugging situations.</p> <p>With relaxed command checking enabled, you can forcibly unregister live nodes.</p> </item> </list> @@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ <section> <marker id="debug_flags"></marker> <title>DbgExtra options</title> - <p>These options are purely for debugging and testing epmd clients, they should not be used in normal operation.</p> + <p>These options are purely for debugging and testing epmd clients. They should not be used in normal operation.</p> <taglist> <tag><c><![CDATA[-packet_timeout Seconds]]></c></tag> @@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[-delay_accept Seconds]]></c></tag> <item> - <p>To simulate a busy server you can insert a delay between epmd - gets notified about that a new connection is requested and - when the connections gets accepted.</p> + <p>To simulate a busy server you can insert a delay between when epmd + gets notified that a new connection is requested and + when the connection gets accepted.</p> </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[-delay_write Seconds]]></c></tag> <item> @@ -191,15 +191,15 @@ <section> <marker id="interactive_flags"></marker> <title>Interactive options</title> - <p>These options make <c>epmd</c> run as an interactive command displaying the results of sending queries ta an already running instance of <c>epmd</c>. The epmd contacted is always on the local node, but the <c>-port</c> option can be used to select between instances if several are running using different port on the host.</p> + <p>These options make <c>epmd</c> run as an interactive command, displaying the results of sending queries to an already running instance of <c>epmd</c>. The epmd contacted is always on the local node, but the <c>-port</c> option can be used to select between instances if several are running using different ports on the host.</p> <taglist> <tag><c><![CDATA[-port No]]></c></tag> <item> <p>Contacts the <c>epmd</c> listening on the given TCP port number (default 4369). This can also be set using the - <c><![CDATA[ERL_EPMD_PORT]]></c> environment variable, see the + <c><![CDATA[ERL_EPMD_PORT]]></c> environment variable. See the section <seealso marker="#environment_variables">Environment - variables</seealso> below</p> + variables</seealso> below.</p> </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[-names]]></c></tag> <item> @@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ <p>Kill the currently running <c>epmd</c>.</p> <p>Killing the running <c>epmd</c> is only allowed if <c>epmd - -names</c> show an empty database or + -names</c> shows an empty database or <c>-relaxed_command_check</c> was given when the running instance of <c>epmd</c> was started. Note that <c>-relaxed_command_check</c> is given when starting the @@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ <p>This command can only be used when contacting <c>epmd</c> instances started with the <c>-relaxed_command_check</c> flag. Note that relaxed command checking has to be enabled for - the <c>epmd</c> daemon contacted, When running epmd + the <c>epmd</c> daemon contacted. When running epmd interactively, <c>-relaxed_command_check</c> has no effect.</p> </item> @@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ <item> <p>If set prior to start, the <c>epmd</c> daemon will behave as if the <c>-relaxed_command_check</c> option was given at - start-up. If consequently setting this option before starting + start-up. Consequently, if this option is set before starting the Erlang virtual machine, the automatically started <c>epmd</c> will accept the <c>-kill</c> and <c>-stop</c> commands without restrictions.</p> @@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ remote hosts. However, only the query commands are answered (and acted upon) if the query comes from a remote host. It is always an error to try to register a nodename if the client is not a process - located on the same host as the <c>epmd</c> instance is running on, - why such requests are considered hostile and the connection is + located on the same host as the <c>epmd</c> instance is running on- + such requests are considered hostile and the connection is immediately closed.</p> <p>The queries accepted from remote nodes are:</p> @@ -307,3 +307,4 @@ </comref> + |