


QEMU-NBD(8)                                           QEMU-NBD(8)


NAME
       qemu-nbd - QEMU Disk Network Block Device Server

SYNOPSIS
       usage: qemu-nbd [OPTION]...  filename

DESCRIPTION
       Export Qemu disk image using NBD protocol.

OPTIONS
       filename
            is a disk image filename

       -p, --port=port
             port to listen on (default B<1024>)

       -o, --offset=offset
             offset into the image

       -b, --bind=iface
             interface to bind to (default B<0.0.0.0>)

       -k, --socket=path
             Use a unix socket with path I<path>

       -r, --read-only
             export read-only

       -P, --partition=num
             only expose partition I<num>

       -s, --snapshot
             use snapshot file

       -n, --nocache
             disable host cache

       -c, --connect=dev
             connect I<filename> to NBD device I<dev>

       -d, --disconnect
             disconnect the specified device

       -e, --shared=num
             device can be shared by I<num> clients (default B<1>)

       -t, --persistent
             don't exit on the last connection

       -v, --verbose
             display extra debugging information

       -h, --help
             display this help and exit



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QEMU-NBD(8)                                           QEMU-NBD(8)


       -V, --version
             output version information and exit

SEE ALSO
       qemu-img(1)

AUTHOR
       Copyright (C) 2006 Anthony Liguori <anthony@codemonkey.ws>.  This is
       free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
       warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
       PURPOSE.














































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