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+sysdbd(1)
+=========
+Sebastian "tokkee" Harl <sh@tokkee.org>
+version {package_version}, {build_date}
+:doctype: manpage
+
+NAME
+----
+sysdbd - system management and inventory collection service
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+*sysdbd* ['options']
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+*sysdbd* is a multi-backend system management and inventory collection daemon.
+It may be used to (continuously) collect information from various backends
+(e.g., inventory services, monitoring services, configuration services) and
+provides a uniform combined view of all data.
+
+The main daemon itself is the central instance managing all collected
+information and doing the correlation of objects provided by different
+backends. It basically acts as a database server. All data retrieval, any
+further processing, storing and exporting of data is done by plugins.
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+*sysdbd* accepts the following command-line options.
+
+*-C* '<file>'::
+ The main configuration file. This file defines the behavior of *sysdbd* by
+ specifying default settings and the plugins to be loaded.
+
+*-d*::
+ Daemonize on startup: Start *sysdbd* as a background process detached from
+ the current terminal and session.
+
+*-h*::
+ Display a usage and help summary and exit.
+
+*-V*::
+ Display the version number and copyright information.
+
+EXIT CODES
+----------
+*0*::
+ Success.
+
+*1*::
+ Failure (syntax or usage error).
+
+BUGS
+----
+None known.
+
+AUTHOR
+------
+sysdbd was written by Sebastian "tokkee" Harl <sh@tokkee.org>.
+
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (C) 2012 Sebastian "tokkee" Harl <sh@tokkee.org>
+
+This is free software under the terms of the BSD license, see the source for
+copying conditions. There is NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
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