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@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ each array index corresponding to a single network interface. This means that
each set of parameters with an index of 0 configure the first interface (since
indexing starts at 0), parameters with an index of 1 configure the second
interface, and so on. Not all parameters need to be set for each type of
-interface, or interface number. This is better illustrated with examples, which
-you will find in the documentation below.
+interface, or interface number. This is better illustrated with examples,
+which you will find in the documentation below.
Starting and Stopping Interfaces
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ wlan0, etc).
Guided Networking Configuration
-------------------------------
The 'netconfig' script is capable of configuring basic networking parameters for
-the first ethernet interface of the system, and writing a
+the first ethernet interface of the system, and writing an annotated
/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf configuration file. 'netconfig' is usually invoked
during installation to configure the first ethernet interface of your freshly
installed system.
'netconfig' is capable of configuring a set of IPv4 and/or IPv6 addresses for an
interface, or setting the interface to be configured using DHCP (both DHCPv4 and
-DHCPv6) and IPv6 StateLess Address Auto Configuration (SLAAC). A default
-gateway and nameservers can also be configured through the guided interface.
+DHCPv6) and IPv6 StateLess Address Auto Configuration (SLAAC). The default
+gateways and nameservers can also be configured through the guided interface.
The option to use NetworkManager for interface configuration (instead of
rc.inet1.conf) is also available.
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ Notes:
added to the interface after the IPADDR address is set.
+Manual Networking Configuration
+-------------------------------
+FIXME
+
+
IPv6
----
Overview
@@ -256,10 +261,6 @@ IPv6
the way dhcpcd operates, not an issue with rc.inet1.
-Manual networking configuration
--------------------------------
-
-
Bonding / Link Aggrigation
--------------------------
Overview
@@ -512,12 +513,15 @@ Advanced networking configuration
It is also possible to use a bond as the underlying interface, which allows
link aggregated VLAN interfaces to be created for network redundancy. For
example:
- IFNAME[0]="bond0.5"
+ IFNAME[0]="bond0"
BONDNICS[0]="eth0 eth1"
BONDMODE[0]="active-backup"
IFOPTS[0]="miimon 100 | primary eth0"
- IPADDRS[0]="192.168.5.10/24"
- IP6ADDRS[0]="a:b:c:d::1/64"
+ IFNAME[1]="bond0.5"
+ IFNAME[2]="br0"
+ BRNICS[2]="bond0.5"
+ IPADDRS[2]="192.168.5.10/24"
+ IP6ADDRS[2]="a:b:c:d::1/64"
Would create a bond interface using the eth0 and eth1 physical ethernet
interfaces, in an "active-backup" redundancy configuration with the primary
interface being "eth0", exposing VLAN ID 5 and setting an IPv4 address of