<para>Virtual Network Device files must have the extension
<filename>.netdev</filename>; other extensions are ignored. Virtual
- network devices are created as soon as networkd is started.</para>
+ network devices are created as soon as networkd is started. If a netdev
+ with the specified name already exists, networkd will use that as-is
+ rather than create its own. Note that the settings of the pre-existing
+ netdev will not be changed by networkd.</para>
<para>The <filename>.netdev</filename> files are read from the files located in the
system network directory <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/network</filename>,
<literal>[Tun]</literal> section.</para>
</refsect1>
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>[Bond] Section Options</title>
+
+ <para>The <literal>[Bond]</literal> section accepts the following
+ key:</para>
+
+ <variablelist class='network-directives'>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><varname>Mode=</varname></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Specifies one of the bonding policies. The default is
+ <literal>balance-rr</literal> (round robin). Possible values are
+ <literal>balance-rr</literal>,
+ <literal>active-backup</literal>,
+ <literal>balance-xor</literal>,
+ <literal>broadcast</literal>,
+ <literal>802.3ad</literal>,
+ <literal>balance-tlb</literal>, and
+ <literal>balance-alb</literal>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><varname>TransmitHashPolicy=</varname></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Selects the transmit hash policy to use for slave selection in
+ balance-xor, 802.3ad, and tlb modes. Possible values are
+ <literal>layer2</literal>,
+ <literal>layer3+4</literal>,
+ <literal>layer2+3</literal>,
+ <literal>encap2+3</literal>,
+ <literal>802.3ad</literal>, and
+ <literal>encap3+4</literal>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><varname>LACPTransmitRate=</varname></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Specifies the rate with which link partner
+ transmits Link Aggregation Control Protocol Data Unit packets
+ in 802.3ad mode. Possible values are
+ <literal>slow</literal>, which requests partner to transmit LACPDUs every 30 seconds, and
+ <literal>fast</literal>, which requests partner to transmit LACPDUs every second.
+ The default value is <literal>slow</literal>.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><varname>MIIMonitorSec=</varname></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Specifies the frequency that Media Independent Interface link
+ monitoring will occur. A value of zero disables MII link monitoring.
+ This values is rounded down to the nearest millisecond. The default
+ value is 0.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><varname>UpDelaySec=</varname></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Specifies the delay before a link is enabled after a link up
+ status has been detected. This value is rounded down to a multiple of
+ MIIMonitorSec. The default value is 0.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><varname>DownDelaySec=</varname></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Specifies the delay before a link is disabled after a link down
+ status has been detected. This value is rounded down to a multiple of
+ MIIMonitorSec. The default value is 0.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+
<refsect1>
<title>Example</title>
<example>