# lvmpolld > LVM poll daemon that supervises long-running LVM operations. > More information: . - Start the daemon in the foreground: `lvmpolld {{[-f|--foreground]}}` - Start in the foreground with debug logging: `lvmpolld {{[-f|--foreground]}} {{[-l|--log]}} debug` - Set the idle shutdown timeout (seconds): `lvmpolld {{[-t|--timeout]}} {{300}}` - Use a custom socket path: `lvmpolld {{[-s|--socket]}} {{/tmp/lvmpolld.socket}}` - Use a custom PID file: `lvmpolld {{[-p|--pidfile]}} {{/tmp/lvmpolld.pid}}` - Dump the current state: `lvmpolld --dump`