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diff --git a/man/systemd-networkd.service.xml b/man/systemd-networkd.service.xml index 8bf2d928b2..1344325782 100644 --- a/man/systemd-networkd.service.xml +++ b/man/systemd-networkd.service.xml @@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ <para><command>systemd-networkd</command> is a system service that manages networks. It detects and configures - network devices as they appear.</para> + network devices as they appear, as well as creating virtual + network devices.</para> <para>Network configurations applied before networkd is started are not removed, and configuration applied by networkd are not @@ -68,118 +69,148 @@ and back.</para> </refsect1> - <refsect1><title>Network Configuration</title> - <para>The network files are read from the files located in the + <refsect1><title>Configuration Files</title> + <para>The configuration files are read from the files located in the system network directory <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/network</filename>, the volatile runtime network directory <filename>/run/systemd/network</filename> and the local administration network directory <filename>/etc/systemd/network</filename>. - All link files are collectively sorted and processed in lexical order, + All configuration files are collectively sorted and processed in lexical order, regardless of the directories in which they live. However, files with 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 - system-supplied network file with a local file if needed; a symlink in - <filename>/etc</filename> with the same name as a network file in + 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>, - disables the network file entirely. Network files must have the extension - <filename>.network</filename>; other extensions are ignored.</para> - - <para>The network file contains a <literal>[Match]</literal> section, - which determines if a given network file may be applied to a given device; - and a <literal>[Network]</literal> section specifying how the device should - be configured. The first (in lexical order) of the network files that - matches a given device is applied.</para> - - <para>A network file is said to match a device if each of the entries in the - <literal>[Match]</literal> section matches, or if the section is empty. - The following keys are accepted:</para> - - <variablelist class='network-directives'> - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>MACAddress</varname></term> - <listitem> - <para>The hardware address.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>Path</varname></term> - <listitem> - <para>The persistent path, as exposed by the udev - property <literal>ID_PATH</literal>.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>Driver</varname></term> - <listitem> - <para>The driver currently bound to the device, as - exposed by the udev property <literal>DRIVER</literal>. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>Type</varname></term> - <listitem> - <para>The device type, as exposed by the udev property - <literal>DEVTYPE</literal>.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>Name</varname></term> - <listitem> - <para>The device name, as exposed by the udev property - <literal>INTERFACE</literal>.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - - <para>The <literal>[Network]</literal> section accepts the following keys:</para> - - <variablelist class='network-directives'> - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>Description</varname></term> - <listitem> - <para>A description of the device. This is only used for - presentation purposes.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>Address</varname></term> - <listitem> - <para>A static IPv4 or IPv6 address and its prefix length, - separated by a '/' character. The format of the address must - be as described in - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>inet_pton</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> - .</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>Gateway</varname></term> - <listitem> - <para>The gateway address, which must be in the format described in - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>inet_pton</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> - .</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - - <para>The <literal>[Address]</literal> section accepts the following keys:</para> - - <variablelist class='network-directives'> - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>Address</varname></term> - <listitem> - <para>As in the <literal>[Network]</literal> section.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>Label</varname></term> - <listitem> - <para>An address label.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> + disables the configuration file entirely.</para> + + <refsect2><title>Virtual Network Devices</title> + <para>Netdev files must have the extension <filename>.netdev</filename>; + other extensions are ignored. Virtual network devices are created as soon + as networkd is started.</para> + + <para>The <literal>[Bridge]</literal> section accepts the following + keys:</para> + + <variablelist class='network-directives'> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Name</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The interface name used when creating the + bridge. This option is compulsory.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect2> + + <refsect2><title>Networks</title> + <para>Network files must have the extension <filename>.network</filename>; + other extensions are ignored. Networks are applied to links whenever the links + appear.</para> + + <para>The network file contains a <literal>[Match]</literal> section, + which determines if a given network file may be applied to a given device; + and a <literal>[Network]</literal> section specifying how the device should + be configured. The first (in lexical order) of the network files that + matches a given device is applied.</para> + + <para>A network file is said to match a device if each of the entries in the + <literal>[Match]</literal> section matches, or if the section is empty. + The following keys are accepted:</para> + + <variablelist class='network-directives'> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>MACAddress</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The hardware address.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Path</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The persistent path, as exposed by the udev + property <literal>ID_PATH</literal>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Driver</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The driver currently bound to the device, as + exposed by the udev property <literal>DRIVER</literal>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Type</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The device type, as exposed by the udev property + <literal>DEVTYPE</literal>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Name</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The device name, as exposed by the udev property + <literal>INTERFACE</literal>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + <para>The <literal>[Network]</literal> section accepts the following keys:</para> + + <variablelist class='network-directives'> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Description</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>A description of the device. This is only used for + presentation purposes.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Address</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>A static IPv4 or IPv6 address and its prefix length, + separated by a '/' character. The format of the address must + be as described in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>inet_pton</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + .</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Gateway</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The gateway address, which must be in the format described in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>inet_pton</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + .</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Bridge</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The name of the bridge to add the configured link to.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + <para>The <literal>[Address]</literal> section accepts the following keys:</para> + + <variablelist class='network-directives'> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Address</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>As in the <literal>[Network]</literal> section.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Label</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>An address label.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect2> </refsect1> <refsect1> |