3 fs_uuid - Prints the uuid of the client or generates a new one
10 B<fs uuid> [B<-generate>] [B<-help>]
17 B<fs uuid> prints the current UUID of an OpenAFS client. It can
18 optionally force the generation of a new UUID, if needed. The client UUID
19 is used by the B<fileserver> to differentiate clients with the same IP
24 The B<fs uuid> command is only available in OpenAFS versions after 1.4.5
25 and 1.5.8. The behavior differs slightly between versions. In OpenAFS
26 1.4.5 and later, the B<-generate> option is required and the UUID for the
27 client machine is never printed. OpenAFS versions 1.5.8 and later will
36 Generates a new UUID for the cache manager. This is useful if two clients
37 share the same UUID (if systems were cloned incorrectly, for example).
38 B<-generate> is optional in OpenAFS versions 1.5.8 and later, but it is
39 required in OpenAFS versions 1.4.5 and later.
43 Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are
50 B<fs uuid> prints out the current UUID for the client or the new UUID
51 if the B<-generate> option is passed to it.
55 There are only two ways to invoke B<fs uuid> under 1.5.8 and later:
58 UUID: 8ac66f9308a8e-47d7-80f7-50d0040cddc2
61 New UUID: 436bd660-1720-429508e470cff38f5c6fb0
63 Here is the only way to invoke B<fs uuid> under OpenAFS 1.4.5 and later:
68 =head1 PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
70 The issuer must be logged on as the local superuser C<root>.
78 Copyright 2007 Jason Edgecombe <jason@rampaginggeek.com>
80 This documentation is covered by the BSD License as written in the
81 doc/LICENSE file. This man page was written by Jason Edgecombe for