portmapper

networking A server that converts TCP/IP protocol

port numbers into RPC program numbers. It must be running

in order to make RPC calls.

When an RPC server starts, it tells portmap the port number it

is listening on and what RPC program numbers it serves.

Before a client can call a given RPC program number, it must

contacts portmap on the server machine to determine the port

number to which RPC packets should be sent.

(1996-12-09)