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for the memfile data base backend. This service is written to run as a
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stand alone process.
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</para>
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- <para>While <command>kea-lfc</command> can be started externally it should
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- be started by the Kea DHCP servers.
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+ <para>While <command>kea-lfc</command> can be started externally, there is
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+ usually no need to do this. <command>kea-lfc</command> is run on a periodic
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+ basis by the Kea DHCP servers.
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</para>
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<para>The process operates on a set of files, using them for input and output
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of the lease entries and to indicate where it is in the process in case of an
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@@ -44,8 +45,8 @@ kea-lfc [-4 | -6] -c config-file -p pid-file -x previous-file -i copy-file -o ou
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<para>The <command>-p</command> argument specifies the PID file. When the
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<command>kea-lfc</command> process starts it attempts to determine if another
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instance of the process is already running by examining the pid file. If one
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- is running it aborts the new process. If one isn't running it writes its
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- pid into the pid file.
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+ is already running the new process is terminated. If one isn't running it writes
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+ its pid into the pid file.
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</para>
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<para>The other filenames specify where the <command>kea-lfc</command> process
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@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ kea-lfc [-4 | -6] -c config-file -p pid-file -x previous-file -i copy-file -o ou
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<listitem><simpara>
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<command>input</command> —
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Before the DHCP server invokes <command>kea-lfc</command> it will
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- copy the current lease file here and then call <command>kea-lfc</command>
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+ move the current lease file here and then call <command>kea-lfc</command>
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with this file.
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</simpara></listitem>
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