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 nbstatus(LM)                    19 June 1992                    nbstatus(LM)


 Name

    nbstatus - get information about NetBIOS

 Syntax


    nbstatus [-n name] [[-a] [name ...] | -s]


 Description

    The nbstatus command allows you to get status directly from ``adapter''
    status and  session status information.  For a remote machine, nbstatus
    returns  adapter status only.  Much of this information is not relevant
    to the typical LAN Manager user.  This utility is recommended for use in
    developing network applications to check for erroneous information.

    For a detailed description of the nbstatus output, refer to the SCO Open
    Desktop Administrator's Guide.

    Three options are available:


    -n name            Returns information on the specified  driver.  This
                        option should only be used when more than one  driver
                        is installed.  name can be either the name of the
                        or a numeric index into the table of available
                        drivers, i.e. 0 or 1.  If name is omitted or if an
                        invalid name or number is given, a list of valid
                        names is displayed as output.

    -s                  Returns  session status information from the local
                        machine.

    [-a] [name ...]     Returns  ``adapter'' status information for the ma-
                        chine where the name(s) are registered.  If name is
                        local or if no name is specified, adapter status is
                        returned for the  on the local machine.  If the name
                        is remote, the adapter status of the remote machine
                        will be returned.  More than one name can be speci-
                        fied.

    name ...            If name is specified without flags, then both session
                        and adapter status are returned for name if name is
                        local.  Only adapter status is returned when the name
                        specified without flags is remote.  More than one
                        name can be specified.

    If no options are specified, then both session and adapter status are
    returned for the local  driver.

 Files

    /etc/nbstatus

 See also

    SCO Open Desktop Administrator's Guide

 Notes

    To request the adapter status of a remote server, the name should be
    specified in all capital letters.  Also, some  drivers do not respond to
    a request for remote adapter status.


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