=head1 NAME
 
B<lsdef> - Use this command to list xCAT data object definitions.
 
=head1 SYNOPSIS

I<lsdef [-h | --help ] [-t object-types]>   

I<lsdef [-V | --verbose] [ -l | --long] [-a | --all] [-t object-types] >
I<[-o object-names] [-z | --stanza] [-x | --xml] [-i attr-list]>
I<[-w attr=val,[attr=val...] [noderange]>

=head1 DESCRIPTION

This command is used to display xCAT object definitions which are stored 
in the xCAT database.


=head1 OPTIONS

B<-a | --all>          Display all definitions.

B<-h|--help>           Display usage message.

B<-i  attr-list>       Comma separated list of attribute names to display.

B<-l | --long>         List the complete object definition.  (The default for some options is to give only a list of object names.)

B<noderange>           A set of comma delimited node names and/or group names.
See the "noderange" man page for details on supported formats.

B<-o object-names>     A set of comma delimited object names.

B<-t object-types>     A set of comma delimited object types. Use the help option to get a list of valid objects.

B<-V|--verbose>        Verbose mode.

B<-w attr=val,[attr=val...]>    A comma-separated list of attributes and values that can be used to select items to display. Use the help option to get a list of valid attributes.

B<-x | --xml>         Display output in XML format.

B<-z | --stanza>      Display output in stanza format.
 
=head1 RETURN VALUE

0 The command completed successfully.

1 An error has occurred.

=head1 EXAMPLES

1. To get a list of all object names.

I<lsdef -a> 

2. To get a list of all the network definitions.

I<lsdef -t network>

3. To get a complete listing of all network definitions.

I<lsdef -l -t network >

4. To list the whole xCAT database and write it to a stanza file. (backup database)

I<< lsdef -a -l -z > mydbstanzafile >>

5. To list the MAC and install adapter name for each node.

I<lsdef -t node -i mac,installnic>

6. To list an osimage definition named "aix53J".

I<lsdef -t osimage -l -o aix53J> 

7. To list all adapter definitions for node "clstrn03".

I<lsdef -t adapter -w nodename=clstrn03>

8. To list all the attributes of the group "servicenodes".

I<lsdef -l -t group -o servicenodes>

9. To list all the attributes of the nodes that are members of the group "servicenodes".

I<lsdef -t node -l servicenodes>

10. To list all nodes that have a service node called "FMS01".

I<lsdef -t node -w nfsserver=FMS01>

=head1 FILES
 
/usr/sbin/lsdef


=head1 NOTES

This command is part of the xCAT software product.

=head1 SEE ALSO

See the mkdef, chdef and rmdef commands.