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.TH fence_kdump_send 8
.SH NAME
fence_kdump_send - send kdump acknowlegement message to cluster nodes
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B
fence_kdump_send
[\fIOPTIONS]\fR... [NODE]...
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fIfence_kdump_send\fP is a utility used to send messages that
acknowledge that the node has entered the kdump crash recovery
service. This utility is intended to be used the the \fIfence_kdump\fP
agent as a means detect that a failed node has entered the kdump crash
recovery service.
The \fIfence_kdump_send\fP utility is typically run from within the
kdump kernel after a cluster node has encountered a kernel panic. Once
the cluster node has entered the kdump crash recovery service,
\fIfence_kdump_send\fP will periodically send messages to all cluster
nodes. When the \fIfence_kdump\fP agent receives a valid message from
the failed node, fencing is complete.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B -p, --ipport=\fIPORT\fP
IP port number that the \fIfence_kdump\fP agent is using to listen for
messages. (default: 7410)
.TP
.B -f, --family=\fIFAMILY\fP
IP network family. Force the \fIfence_kdump_send\fP utility to use a
particular network family. Value for \fIFAMILY\fP can be "auto",
"ipv4", or "ipv6". (default: auto)
.TP
.B -c, --count=\fICOUNT\fP
Number of messages to send. If \fICOUNT\fP is zero,
\fIfence_kdump_send\fP will send messages indefinitely. (default: 0)
.TP
.B -i, --interval=\fIINTERVAL\fP
Time to wait between sending a message. The value for \fIINTERVAL\fP
must be greater than zero. (default: 10)
.TP
.B -v, --verbose
Print verbose output.
.TP
.B -V, --version
Print version and exit.
.TP
.B -h, --help
Print usage and exit.
.SH AUTHOR
Ryan O'Hara <rohara@redhat.com>
.SH SEE ALSO
fence_kdump(8), mkdumprd(8), kdump.conf(5)
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