From 9491452403cd0ba43513a6b0ca871e01548a2d29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karolin Seeger Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2018 09:37:48 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs-xml: Add 'samba-tool visualize' to man samba-tool.8. BUG: https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13226 Signed-off-by: Karolin Seeger --- docs-xml/manpages/samba-tool.8.xml | 57 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs-xml/manpages/samba-tool.8.xml b/docs-xml/manpages/samba-tool.8.xml index ed10d6103cc..1349654d31c 100644 --- a/docs-xml/manpages/samba-tool.8.xml +++ b/docs-xml/manpages/samba-tool.8.xml @@ -607,6 +607,61 @@ + visualize [options] <replaceable>subcommand</replaceable> + Produce graphical representations of Samba network state. + To work out what is happening in a replication graph, it is sometimes + helpful to use visualisations. + + + There are two subcommands, two graphical modes, and (roughly) two modes + of operation with respect to the location of authority. + + MODES OF OPERATION + + samba-tool visualize ntdsconn + Looks at NTDS connections. + + + + + samba-tool visualize reps + Looks at repsTo and repsFrom objects. + + + + + GRAPHICAL MODES + + --distance + Distances between DCs are shown in a matrix in + the terminal. + + + + + --dot + Generate Graphviz dot output. When viewed using + dot or xdot, this shows the network as a graph with DCs as + vertices and connections edges. Certain types of degenerate + edges are shown in different colours or line-styles. + + + + + + -r + Normally, samba-tool talks + to one database; with the -r option + attempts are made to contact all the DCs known to the first + database. This is necessary to get sensible results from + samba-tool visualize reps because the + repsFrom/To objects are not replicated, and it can reveal + replication issues in other modes. + + + + + help Gives usage information. @@ -627,8 +682,6 @@ were created by Andrew Tridgell. Samba is now developed by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar to the way the Linux kernel is developed. - - The samba-tool manpage was written by Karolin Seeger. -- 2.11.0