From 0b4246c76c37d45666f1a5b739bb3d1e1a371ea8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jouke Witteveen Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 12:04:58 -0600 Subject: Add macvlan connection support --- docs/netctl.profile.5.txt | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) (limited to 'docs/netctl.profile.5.txt') diff --git a/docs/netctl.profile.5.txt b/docs/netctl.profile.5.txt index 9bdbb91..d1b6447 100644 --- a/docs/netctl.profile.5.txt +++ b/docs/netctl.profile.5.txt @@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ AVAILABLE CONNECTION TYPES For TUN/TAP interfaces. +vlan+:: For VLANs on ethernet-like connections. ++macvlan+:: + For MACVLANs on ethernet-like connections. GENERAL OPTIONS @@ -458,6 +460,25 @@ type must set a vlan identifier using 'VLANID='. See *ip*(8) for details. +OPTIONS FOR `macvlan' CONNECTIONS +--------------------------------- +The name of the macvlan interface is specified in 'Interface'. The +underlying physical interface is specified in 'BindsToInterfaces'. +Hence, for macvlan profiles, 'BindsToInterfaces' contains the name of a +single network interface. + +All options for connections of the `ethernet' type are understood for +connections of the `macvlan' type. Next to the *ip options*, the +following are understood for connections of the `macvlan' type: + +'Mode=':: + Either `bridge', `vepa', `private', or `passthru'. See *ip*(8) for + details. + +'MACAddress=':: + Optional static MAC address for the `macvlan' type link. + + SPECIAL QUOTING RULES --------------------- Configuration files for *wpa_supplicant* use non-standard quoting. -- cgit v1.2.3-24-g4f1b