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.TH CVFSID 8 "June 2014" "Xsan File System"
.SH NAME
cvfsid \- Display SNFS System Identifier
.SH SYNOPSIS
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.HP
.B /System/Library/Filesystems/acfs.fs/Contents/bin/cvfsid
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.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBcvfsid\fR provides a mechanism for displaying the SNFS identifier for
the executing system.
For customers using client-based licensing, SNFS 
identifiers are used to generate individual client licenses.
This identifier 
string is submitted to Apple Technical Support for license authorization keys. 
See the installation instructions for additional information on SNFS licensing.
.SH OPTIONS
.IP "\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-?\fR"
Display help
.IP \fB\-G\fR
Gather mode.  \fINOTE\fR: Not intended for general use.  Only use when recommended by Apple Support.
.IP \fB\-l\fR
List the local host's Authorizing IDs, IP addresses, and MACs.
(Linux only.)
.IP \fB\-n\fR
Display the network interface information in a compact, machine readable form.
(Linux only.)
.PP
When executed without options, cvfsid prints the information required
to generate a license for the host on which it is executed.
Simply execute the program on each participating system, and either
Email or Fax the identifiers to Apple Technical Support for authorization
keys.
.PP
After the license keys are received cut-and-paste them into the
file \fI/Library/Preferences/Xsan/license.dat\fR on the system that runs
the CVFS File System Manager.
.SH FILES
.I /Library/Preferences/Xsan/license.dat
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR cvfs (8),
.BR snfs_config (5),