TIPC-NAMETABLE(8) Linux TIPC-NAMETABLE(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

tipc-nametable - show TIPC nametable

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**tipc nametable show**

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

Options (flags) that can be passed anywhere in the command chain.

[**-h**, **--help**](#h)

Show help about last valid command. For example **tipc nametable --help** will show nametable help and **tipc --help** will show general help. The position of the option in the string is irrelevant.

[**-j**, **-json**](#j)

Output results in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON).

[**-p**, **-pretty**](#p)

The default JSON format is compact and more efficient to parse but hard for most users to read. This flag adds indentation for readability.

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The nametable shows TIPC publication information.

## [Nametable format](#Nametable_format)

[**Type**](#Type)

The 32-bit type field of the port name. The type field often indicates the class of service provided by a port.

[**Lower**](#Lower)

The lower bound of the 32-bit instance field of the port name. The instance field is often used as a sub-class indicator.

[**Upper**](#Upper)

The upper bound of the 32-bit instance field of the port name. The instance field is often used as a sub-class indicator. A difference in **lower** and **upper** means the socket is bound to the port name range \[lower,upper]

[**Port Identity**](#Port)

The unique socket (port) identifier within the TIPC cluster. The **port identity** consists of a node identity followed by a socket reference number.

[**Publication**](#Publication)

The **publication** ID is a random number used internally to represent a publication.

[**Scope**](#Scope)

The publication **scope** specifies the visibility of a bound port name. The **scope** can be specified to comprise three different domains: **node**, **cluster** and **zone.** Applications residing within the specified **scope** can see and access the port using the displayed port name.

# [EXIT STATUS](#EXIT_STATUS)

Exit status is 0 if command was successful or a positive integer upon failure.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**tipc**(8)](/man/os/iproute2/tipc.8), [**tipc-bearer**(8)](/man/os/iproute2/tipc-bearer.8), [**tipc-link**(8)](/man/os/iproute2/tipc-link.8), [**tipc-media**(8)](/man/os/iproute2/tipc-media.8), [**tipc-node**(8)](/man/os/iproute2/tipc-node.8), [**tipc-peer**(8)](/man/os/iproute2/tipc-peer.8), [**tipc-socket**(8)](/man/os/iproute2/tipc-socket.8)

# [REPORTING BUGS](#REPORTING_BUGS)

Report any bugs to the Network Developers mailing list **<netdev@vger.kernel.org>** where the development and maintenance is primarily done. You do not have to be subscribed to the list to send a message there.

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

Richard Alpe <richard.alpe@ericsson.com>

02 Jun 2015 iproute2

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Document: tipc-nametable(8) from iproute2 7.2.0-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/network/iproute2/iproute2