<para>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,
+ does not cut the network connection, and, in particular, that
+ it is safe to transition between the initrd and the real root,
and back.</para>
</refsect1>
identical filenames replace each other. Files in
<filename>/etc</filename> have the highest priority, files in
<filename>/run</filename> take precedence over files with the same
- name in <filename>/lib</filename>. This can be used to override a
+ name in <filename>/usr/lib</filename>. This can be used to override a
system-supplied configuration file with a local file if needed; a symlink in
<filename>/etc</filename> with the same name as a configuration file in
- <filename>/lib</filename>, pointing to <filename>/dev/null</filename>,
+ <filename>/usr/lib</filename>, pointing to <filename>/dev/null</filename>,
disables the configuration file entirely.</para>
<refsect2><title>Virtual Network Devices</title>
presentation purposes.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><varname>DHCP</varname></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>A boolean. When true enables basic DHCPv4 support.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>Address</varname></term>
<listitem>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>Address</varname></term>
<listitem>
- <para>As in the <literal>[Network]</literal> section.</para>
+ <para>As in the <literal>[Network]</literal> section. This key is mandatory.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>Gateway</varname></term>
<listitem>
- <para>As in the <literal>[Network]</literal> section.</para>
+ <para>As in the <literal>[Network]</literal> section. This key is mandatory.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>