rpcinfo program

The RPC mechanism (remote procedure call) is based on the client-server model. A server offers services and lets the RPC daemon know at which address it is waiting for RPCs from clients and via which protocols communication can be carried out with it. The client sends an RPC to use the server's service over the network. It uses the RPC daemon to contact the server. The following four values are of significance in this situation:

• program number

• version number

• procedure number

• protocol

The present section contains a description of the rpcinfo program.