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PFS(8)			  BSD System Manager's Manual			PFS(8)

NAME
     pfs — save and restore information for NAT and state tables

SYNOPSIS
     pfs [-v] -l
     pfs [-bv] -R filename
     pfs [-bv] -r filename
     pfs [-v] -u
     pfs [-bv] -W filename
     pfs [-bv] -w filename

DESCRIPTION
     The pfs command allows state information created for NAT entries and
     rules using “keep state” to be locked (modification prevented) and then
     saved to disk, allowing for the system to experience a reboot, followed
     by the restoration of that information, resulting in connections not
     being interrupted.

OPTIONS
     -b		    The information are read or stored using binary format.
		    The default format is a readable ASCII format, similar to
		    pfctl.conf syntax.

     -l		    Lock state tables in the kernel.

     -R filename    Restore information from filename and load it into the
		    kernel.  The state tables are locked at the beginning of
		    this operation and unlocked once complete.

     -r filename    Read information in from filename and load it into the
		    kernel.  This requires the state tables to have already
		    been locked and does not change the lock once complete.

     -u		    Unlock state tables in the kernel.

     -v		    Provide a verbose description of what's being done.

     -W filename    Write information from the kernel out to filename.	The
		    state tables are locked at the beginning of this operation
		    and unlocked once complete.

     -w filename    Write information from the kernel out to filename.	This
		    requires the state tables to have already been locked and
		    does not change the lock once complete.

FILES
     /dev/pf

SEE ALSO
     pf(4)

BSD				 July 21, 2009				   BSD

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