14 Jun 2012
gfhostgroup 1 Gfarm
gfhostgroup Gfarm hostgroup maintenance command
`gfhostgroup` -P path host host `gfhostgroup` -P path -s host groupname `gfhostgroup` -P path -r host host

## DESCRIPTION

`gfhostgroup` manages Gfarm host groups (so called `filesystem node group` or `fsngroup` for short) in Gfarm file system. The host group is used by the `Replication-Attribute-based File Replication`.

Default action displays all registered host groups. Any user can display the host groups. Gfarm administrators can set the host group of specified hosts by using `-s` option, and the one also can remove the host group of specified hosts by using `-r` option.

## OPTIONS

`-P` path

  This option specifies a pathname or a Gfarm URL to identify a metadata server which will be accessed by this command. If not specified, "/" is used as the default value.

`-s`

  Sets a host group for the specified host.

`-r`

  Removes a host group for the specified host(s).

## SEE ALSO

gfncopy 1