---
name: "fence"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "cman"
version: "2.20081102-1+lenny1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fence"
---

# fence(8)

I/O Fencing reference guide

## NAME

fence - I/O Fencing reference guide

## SYNOPSIS

Overview of related manual pages

## DESCRIPTION

The I/O Fencing documentation has been split into a number of sections.  Please refer to the table below to determine which man page coincides with the command/feature you are looking for.

- fence

  I/O Fencing overview (this man page)

- fenced

  I/O Fencing daemon

- fence\_tool

  Manages fenced

- fence\_node

  Runs the fence agent configured (per cluster.conf) for the given node.

- fence\_\*

  Fence agents run by fenced.

## SEE ALSO

[gnbd(8)](/gnbd/8.md), [gfs(8)](/gfs/8.md)