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[sysdb.git] / doc / sysdbd.1.txt

diff --git a/doc/sysdbd.1.txt b/doc/sysdbd.1.txt
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--- a/doc/sysdbd.1.txt
+++ b/doc/sysdbd.1.txt
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ SYNOPSIS
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 *sysdbd* is a multi-backend system management and inventory collection daemon.
 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.
+It stores system and inventory information about hardware and software
+systems. This information is (continuously) collected from various
+configurable backends.

 
 The main daemon itself is the central instance managing all collected
 information and doing the correlation of objects provided by different
 
 The main daemon itself is the central instance managing all collected
 information and doing the correlation of objects provided by different


@@ -43,6 +43,19 @@ OPTIONS
 *-V*::
        Display the version number and copyright information.
 
 *-V*::
        Display the version number and copyright information.
 

+SIGNALS
+-------
+
+*sysdbd* accepts and handles the following signals:
+
+*SIGINT*, *SIGTERM*::
+       These signals initiate a clean shutdown and termination of the daemon.
+
+*SIGHUP*::
+       This signal causes the daemon to re-read the configuration and reconfigure
+       all plugins. Plugins which are no longer in use will be disabled and
+       unloaded. Open client connections are not affected by this.
+

 EXIT CODES
 ----------
 *0*::
 EXIT CODES
 ----------
 *0*::