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NAME

       dpns_getgrpmap - get all existing groups from virtual gid table

SYNOPSIS

       #include <sys/types.h>
       #include "dpns_api.h"

       int    dpns_getgrpmap    (int    *nbentries,    struct   dpns_groupinfo
       **grp_entries)

DESCRIPTION

       dpns_getgrpmap gets all the existing groups from the virtual gid table.

       nbentries
              will  be  set  to  the  number  of entries in the array of group
              infos.

       grp_entries
              will be set  to  the  address  of  an  array  of  dpns_groupinfo
              structures  allocated  by  the  API.  The  client application is
              responsible for freeing the array when not needed anymore.

       This function requires ADMIN privilege.

RETURN VALUE

       This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful  or  -1  if  the
       operation failed. In the latter case, serrno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

       EACCES       The caller does not have ADMIN privilege.

       ENOMEM       Memory could not be allocated for unmarshalling the reply.

       EFAULT       nbentries or grp_entries is a NULL pointer.

       SENOSHOST    Host unknown.

       SENOSSERV    Service unknown.

       SECOMERR     Communication error.

       ENSNACT      Name server is not running or is being shutdown.