X-Git-Url: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?p=elogind.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fsystemd-networkd.service.xml;h=04fedc56d05aa3c4e56cced46135e187894296ae;hp=3e6fddc7165ce70e35cc6dc57b74ad48725bc178;hb=14bf87881b6e6788447e46108b5bb074d8c5f726;hpb=eb27aeca247a4cf8816fffc4c0dbcab55ead3864 diff --git a/man/systemd-networkd.service.xml b/man/systemd-networkd.service.xml index 3e6fddc71..04fedc56d 100644 --- a/man/systemd-networkd.service.xml +++ b/man/systemd-networkd.service.xml @@ -61,11 +61,16 @@ network devices as they appear, as well as creating virtual network devices. + To configure low-level link settings independently of + networks, see + udev7 + . + Network configurations applied before networkd is started - are not removed, and configuration applied by networkd are not - removed when networkd exits. This ensures restarting networkd - does not cut the network connection, and, in particular, that - it is safe to transition between the initrd and the real root, + are not removed, and static configuration applied by networkd + are not removed when networkd exits. This ensures restarting + networkd does not cut the network connection, and, in particular, + that it is safe to transition between the initrd and the real root, and back. @@ -87,11 +92,11 @@ disables the configuration file entirely. Virtual Network Devices - Netdev files must have the extension .netdev; - other extensions are ignored. Virtual network devices are created as soon - as networkd is started. + Virtual Network Device files must have the extension + .netdev; other extensions are ignored. Virtual + network devices are created as soon as networkd is started. - The [Netdev] section accepts the following + The [NetDev] section accepts the following keys: @@ -105,20 +110,22 @@ Kind - The netdev kind. Currently, 'bridge', 'bond' and 'vlan' + The netdev kind. Currently, bridge, + bond and vlan are supported. This option is compulsory. - The [VLAN] section only applies for netdevs of kind 'vlan', - and accepts the following keys: + The [VLAN] section only applies for netdevs of kind vlan, + and accepts the following key: Id - The VLAN ID to use. This option is compulsory. + The VLAN ID to use. An integer in the range 0–4094. + This option is compulsory. @@ -158,7 +165,8 @@ Driver The driver currently bound to the device, as - exposed by the udev property DRIVER. + exposed by the udev property DRIVER + of its parent device. @@ -191,14 +199,14 @@ DHCP - A boolean. When true enables basic DHCPv4 support. + A boolean. When true, enables basic DHCPv4 support. Address A static IPv4 or IPv6 address and its prefix length, - separated by a '/' character. The format of the address must + separated by a / character. The format of the address must be as described in inet_pton3 . This is a short-hand for an [Address] section only containing an Address key (see below). @@ -223,13 +231,20 @@ Bridge - The name of the bridge to add the configured link to. + The name of the bridge to add the link to. Bond - The name of the bond to add the configured link to. + The name of the bond to add the link to. + + + + VLAN + + The name of a VLAN to create on the link. This option + may be specified more than once. @@ -243,6 +258,15 @@ As in the [Network] section. This key is mandatory. + + Broadcast + + The broadcast address, which must be in the format described in + inet_pton3 + . This key only applies to IPv4 addresses. If it is not given, it is + derived from the Address key. + + Label @@ -275,28 +299,28 @@ UseDNS - When true (the default) the DNS servers received from the DHCP server will - be used, and take precedence over any statically configured ones. + When true (the default), the DNS servers received from the DHCP server will + be used and take precedence over any statically configured ones. UseMTU - When true the interface maximum transmission unit from the DHCP server will + When true, the interface maximum transmission unit from the DHCP server will be used on the current link. Defaults to false. UseHostname - When true (the default) the hostname received from the DHCP server + When true (the default), the hostname received from the DHCP server will be used as the transient hostname. CriticalConnection - When true the connection will never be torn down even if the DHCP lease + When true, the connection will never be torn down even if the DHCP lease expires. This is contrary to the DHCP specification, but may be the best choice if, say, the root filesystem relies on this connection. Defaults to false.