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diff --git a/src/man/include/service_discovery.xml b/src/man/include/service_discovery.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5b96ad8 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/man/include/service_discovery.xml @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +<refsect1 id='service_discovery'> + <title>SERVICE DISCOVERY</title> + <para> + The service discovery feature allows back ends to automatically + find the appropriate servers to connect to using a special DNS + query. This feature is not supported for backup servers. + </para> + <refsect2 id='configuration'> + <title>Configuration</title> + <para> + If no servers are specified, the back end automatically + uses service discovery to try to find a server. Optionally, + the user may choose to use both fixed server addresses + and service discovery by inserting a special keyword, + <quote>_srv_</quote>, in the list of servers. The order + of preference is maintained. This feature is useful if, for + example, the user prefers to use service discovery whenever + possible, and fall back to a specific server when no servers + can be discovered using DNS. + </para> + </refsect2> + <refsect2 id='domain_name'> + <title>The domain name</title> + <para> + Please refer to the <quote>dns_discovery_domain</quote> + parameter in the + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>sssd.conf</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + manual page for more details. + </para> + </refsect2> + <refsect2 id='search_protocol'> + <title>The protocol</title> + <para> + The queries usually specify _tcp as the protocol. Exceptions + are documented in respective option description. + </para> + </refsect2> + <refsect2 id='reference'> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + For more information on the service discovery mechanism, + refer to RFC 2782. + </para> + </refsect2> +</refsect1> |