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-<!-- $Id: pazpar2.xml,v 1.2 2007-01-12 14:54:58 adam Exp $ -->
 <refentry id="pazpar2">
  <refentryinfo>
   <productname>Pazpar2</productname>
   <productnumber>&version;</productnumber>
+  <info><orgname>Index Data</orgname></info>
  </refentryinfo>
+
  <refmeta>
   <refentrytitle>Pazpar2</refentrytitle>
-  <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
+  <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+  <refmiscinfo class="manual">System management commands</refmiscinfo>
  </refmeta>
  
  <refnamediv>
   <refname>pazpar2</refname>
-  <refpurpose>High-performance, user-interface independtent  metasearching
-         middleware</refpurpose>
+  <refpurpose>Metasearch daemon.</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>
  
  <refsynopsisdiv>
   <cmdsynopsis>
    <command>pazpar2</command>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-d</option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-D</option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-f <replaceable>config</replaceable></option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-h <replaceable>ip:port</replaceable></option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-l <replaceable>logfile</replaceable></option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-m <replaceable>timeformat</replaceable></option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-p <replaceable>pidfile</replaceable></option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-R <replaceable>recfile</replaceable></option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-t</option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-u <replaceable>uid</replaceable></option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-v <replaceable>level</replaceable></option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-V</option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-w <replaceable>dir</replaceable></option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-X</option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-install</option></arg>
+   <arg choice="opt"><option>-remove</option></arg>
   </cmdsynopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
  
- <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
+ <refsect1>
+  <title>DESCRIPTION</title>
+  <para>
+   <command>pazpar2</command> is the Pazpar2 Metasearch daemon
+   and server.
+   In normal operation it acts as a simple HTTP server which serves
+   the Pazpar2 protocol.
+   The HTTP listener address may be given on the command line using
+   option <option>-h</option> or in the main configuration
+   file. The main configuration must be specified using option
+   <option>-f</option>.
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
  
- <refsect1><title>OPTIONS</title>
- </refsect1>
+ <refsect1>
+  <title>OPTIONS</title>
+  
+  <variablelist>
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-d</option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Enables dump of XML records to the current log file.
+      It is useful if stylesheets are being debugged. Using this option
+      twice makes Pazpar2 also dump full HTTP responses.
+     </para>
+     <para>
+      This option may also be used together with option <option>-t</option>
+      in which case the configuration, after include processing, will be
+      dumped to stdout.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-D</option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+     Puts the Pazpar2 server in the background.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-f <replaceable>config</replaceable></option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Specifies main configuration. This option must be specified
+      in order for Pazpar2 to operate normally.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-h <replaceable>ip:port</replaceable></option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Specifies the HTTP listener binding address.
+      The <replaceable>ip</replaceable>
+      may be a hostname or <literal>@</literal> for "any" address.
+      The <replaceable>port</replaceable> is an integer.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-l <replaceable>logfile</replaceable></option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Specifies log file. The log file must be specified when Pazpar2
+      is running in the background (-D).
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term>-m <replaceable>timeformat</replaceable></term>
+    <listitem><para>
+     Sets the format of time-stamps for logging.
+     Refer to the
+       <ulink
+          url="http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/functions/strftime.html">
+       strftime(3)</ulink>
+       man page for the format.
+    </para></listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-p <replaceable>pidfile</replaceable></option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Specifies PID file. If Pazpar2 is started and configured properly
+      the file given holds the process ID of the Pazpar2 process.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-R <replaceable>recfile</replaceable></option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      If this option is given, HTTP requests are logged to file named
+      <replaceable>recfile</replaceable> and predictable sessions are enabled.
+      Using special argument, dash
+      (<literal>-</literal>), will make Pazpar2 use predictable sessions
+      only (no recording).
+      This is necessary when playing HTTP communication against pazpar2
+      with the pazpar2_play program. Refer to <xref linkend="pazpar2_play"/>.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-t</option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Checks parameters and configuration. No service or daemon is
+      started. Useful for checking a new configuration before a
+      Pazpar2 is restarted.
+     </para>
+     <para>
+      The configuration, after include processing, may also be dumped
+      to stdout by supplying option <option>-d</option> as well.
+     </para>
+     <note>
+      <para>
+       In Pazpar2 1.2 and earlier releases, option -t specified a
+       local target settings file.
+      </para>
+     </note>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-u <replaceable>uid</replaceable></option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Makes the Pazpar2 server change user ID to the
+      <replaceable>uid</replaceable> given.
+      This, normally, requires root privilege.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-v <replaceable>level</replaceable></option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Sets log level (YAZ log level system).
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
 
- <refsect1><title>EXAMPLES</title>
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-V</option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Shows Pazpar2 version and versions of some of the components that it
+      is using (ICU and YAZ). Pazpar2 will exit immediately after
+      displaying the version information (no daemon started).
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-w <replaceable>dir</replaceable></option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Changes working directory to <replaceable>dir</replaceable>.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-X</option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Makes the Pazpar2 server operate in debugging mode.
+      This prevents Pazpar2 from making separate threads and processes.
+      This option should not be used in production.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-install</option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This is an option which is only recognized on Windows. It installs
+      Pazpar2 as a Windows Service.
+     </para>
+     <note>
+      <para>
+       Pazpar2 only supports Windows Service options if Pazpar2 is
+       linked against YAZ 3.0.29 or later.
+      </para>
+     </note>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><option>-remove</option></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This is an option which is only recognized on Windows. It removes
+      a Pazpar2 - Windows Service.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
+  </variablelist>
+  
+ </refsect1>
+ <refsect1>
+  <title>EXAMPLES</title>
+  <para>The Debian package of pazpar2 starts the server with:
+   <screen>
+    pazpar2 -D -f /etc/pazpar2/pazpar2.cfg -l /var/log/pazpar2.log -p /var/run/pazpar2.pid -u nobody
+   </screen>
+   (one line). 
+  </para>
+  <para>
+   This will put pazpar2 in the background (-D), read config from from
+   <filename>/etc/pazpar2/pazpar2.cfg</filename>, log messages to
+   <filename>/var/log/pazpar2.log</filename>, create PID file
+   <filename>/var/run/pazpar2.pid</filename>. When the daemon is properly
+   started, the server will change effective user ID to nobody.
+  </para>
+  <para>
+   The server can be terminated with:
+   <screen>
+    kill `cat /var/run/pazpar2.pid`
+   </screen>
+  </para>
+  <para>
+   If Pazpar2 is to be debugged using GDB, we use option -X:
+   <screen>
+    cd pazpar2/src
+    gdb ./pazpar2
+    (gdb) run -X -f ../etc/pazpar2.cfg
+   </screen>
+  </para>
  </refsect1> 
  
- <refsect1><title>FILES</title>
+ <refsect1>
+  <title>FILES</title>
+  <para><filename>/usr/sbin/pazpar2</filename>: pazpar2 daemon</para>
+  
+  <para><filename>/usr/share/pazpar2</filename>: pazpar2 shared files</para>
+  
+  <para><filename>/etc/pazpar2</filename>: pazpar2 config area</para>
  </refsect1>
  
- <refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title>
+ <refsect1>
+  <title>SEE ALSO</title>
   <para>
+   Pazpar2 configuration:
    <citerefentry>
     <refentrytitle>pazpar2_conf</refentrytitle>
     <manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
    </citerefentry>
+  </para>
+  <para>
+   Pazpar2 protocol:
    <citerefentry>
     <refentrytitle>pazpar2_protocol</refentrytitle>
     <manvolnum>7</manvolnum>
    </citerefentry>
   </para>
+  <para>
+   Pazpar2 player:
+   <citerefentry>
+    <refentrytitle>pazpar2_play</refentrytitle>
+    <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
+   </citerefentry>
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
 
 </refentry>
 
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