PORTMAP(8) - System Manager's Manual
PORTMAP(8) - System Manager’s Manual # PORTMAP(8) - System Manager’s Manual NAME # portmap - Internet protocol port to RPC program number mapper SYNOPSIS # portmap [-d] DESCRIPTION # portmap is a server that converts RPC program numbers into Internet protocol port numbers. It must be running in order to make RPC calls. When an RPC server is started, it will tell portmap what port number it is listening to, and what RPC program numbers it is prepared to serve. ...