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- The API software deserializes the data and/or status
from the XDR formats and forwards the information to
the CLI software.
- The CLI software formats the data and/or status and
forwards this information to the client that issued the
request.
- The client/client script processes the data and/or status
returned by the CLI software.
• Client software using the API.
- The client software issues a request to the API
software by calling an API function/routine.
- The API software serializes the request into XDR
format and transmits the request to VolServ using the
RPC/XDR protocol.
- VolServ returns data and/or status to the API software
using the RPC/XDR protocol.
- The API software deserializes the data and/or status
from the XDR formats and forwards the information to
the client software.
- The client software processes the data and/or status
returned by the API software.
• Client software using the RPC/XDR protocol.
- The client software serializes the request into XDR
format and transmits the request to VolServ using the
RPC/XDR protocol.
- VolServ returns data and/or status to the client
software using the RPC/XDR protocol.
- The client software deserializes the information from
the XDR format and processes the returned
information.