cloned_interfaces

2002-07-18 Thread operator

Hallo everyone out there

I would like ask stupid question (hehehe)
What exactly details/meaning of 
cloned_interfaces=# List of cloned
network interfaces to create.
in /etc/default/rc.conf ?

Thank You

To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message



Re: cloned_interfaces

2002-07-18 Thread Matthew Seaman

On Thu, Jul 18, 2002 at 11:04:56AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Hallo everyone out there
 
 I would like ask stupid question (hehehe)
 What exactly details/meaning of 
 cloned_interfaces=# List of cloned
 network interfaces to create.
 in /etc/default/rc.conf ?

According to the rc.conf(5) man page:

 cloned_interfaces
   (str) Set to the list of clonable network interfaces to
   create on this host.  Entries in cloned_interfaces are
   automatically appended to network_interfaces for configura-
   tion.

which doesn't really tell you much more than the comment in
/etc/defaults/rc.conf.

Cloned interfaces are the likes of tun(4) --- a sort of pseudo device
that behaves like a network interface: often used for point-to-point
tunnels for PPP links --- or gif(4) which can tunnel IP6 traffic over
an IP4 network (or vice-versa).  Soft-, rather than hardware.

Cheers,

Matthew

-- 
Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil.   26 The Paddocks
  Savill Way
Tel: +44 1628 476614  Marlow
Fax: +44 0870 0522645 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK

To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message