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diff --git a/src/grp-system/systemd/systemd.link.xml b/src/grp-system/systemd/systemd.link.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8edbe758d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/grp-system/systemd/systemd.link.xml @@ -0,0 +1,517 @@ +<?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*- Mode: nxml; nxml-child-indent: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> + +<!-- + This file is part of systemd. + + Copyright 2014 Tom Gundersen + + systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it + under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by + the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or + (at your option) any later version. + + systemd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but + WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU + Lesser General Public License for more details. + + You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License + along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. +--> + +<refentry id="systemd.link"> + <refentryinfo> + <title>systemd.link</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <contrib>Developer</contrib> + <firstname>Tom</firstname> + <surname>Gundersen</surname> + </author> + </authorgroup> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>systemd.link</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>systemd.link</refname> + <refpurpose>Network device configuration</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <para><filename><replaceable>link</replaceable>.link</filename></para> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para>Network link configuration is performed by the + <command>net_setup_link</command> udev builtin.</para> + + <para>The link 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>. Link files must have + the extension <filename>.link</filename>; other extensions are + ignored. All link 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>/usr/lib</filename>. This can be used to + override a system-supplied link file with a local file if needed. + As a special case, an empty file (file size 0) or symlink with the + same name pointing to <filename>/dev/null</filename> disables the + configuration file entirely (it is "masked").</para> + + <para>The link file contains a <literal>[Match]</literal> section, + which determines if a given link file may be applied to a given + device, as well as a <literal>[Link]</literal> section specifying + how the device should be configured. The first (in lexical order) + of the link files that matches a given device is applied. Note + that a default file <filename>99-default.link</filename> is + shipped by the system, any user-supplied + <filename>.link</filename> should hence have a lexically earlier + name to be considered at all.</para> + + <para>See + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>udevadm</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for diagnosing problems with <filename>.link</filename> files.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>[Match] Section Options</title> + + <para>A link 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>OriginalName=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>A whitespace-separated list of shell-style globs matching + the device name, as exposed by the udev property + "INTERFACE". This cannot be used to match on names that have + already been changed from userspace. Caution is advised when matching on + kernel-assigned names, as they are known to be unstable + between reboots.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Path=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>A whitespace-separated list of shell-style globs matching + the persistent path, as exposed by the udev property + <literal>ID_PATH</literal>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Driver=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>A whitespace-separated list of shell-style globs matching + the driver currently bound to the device, + as exposed by the udev property <literal>DRIVER</literal> + of its parent device, or if that is not set, the + driver as exposed by <literal>ethtool -i</literal> + of the device itself.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Type=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>A whitespace-separated list of shell-style globs matching + the device type, as exposed by the udev + property <literal>DEVTYPE</literal>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Host=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>Matches against the hostname or machine + ID of the host. See <literal>ConditionHost=</literal> in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for details.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Virtualization=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>Checks whether the system is executed in + a virtualized environment and optionally test + whether it is a specific implementation. See + <literal>ConditionVirtualization=</literal> in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for details.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>KernelCommandLine=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>Checks whether a specific kernel command line option + is set (or if prefixed with the exclamation mark unset). See + <literal>ConditionKernelCommandLine=</literal> in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for details.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Architecture=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>Checks whether the system is running on a specific + architecture. See <literal>ConditionArchitecture=</literal> + in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for details.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>[Link] Section Options</title> + + <para>The <literal>[Link]</literal> section accepts the following + keys:</para> + + <variablelist class='network-directives'> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Description=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>A description of the device.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Alias=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The <literal>ifalias</literal> is set to this + value.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>MACAddressPolicy=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The policy by which the MAC address should be set. The + available policies are: + </para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>persistent</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para>If the hardware has a persistent MAC address, as + most hardware should, and if it is used by the kernel, + nothing is done. Otherwise, a new MAC address is + generated which is guaranteed to be the same on every + boot for the given machine and the given device, but + which is otherwise random. This feature depends on ID_NET_NAME_* + properties to exist for the link. On hardware where these + properties are not set, the generation of a persistent MAC address + will fail.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>random</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para>If the kernel is using a random MAC address, + nothing is done. Otherwise, a new address is randomly + generated each time the device appears, typically at + boot. Either way, the random address will have the + <literal>unicast</literal> and + <literal>locally administered</literal> bits set.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>none</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para>Keeps the MAC address assigned by the kernel.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>MACAddress=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The MAC address to use, if no + <literal>MACAddressPolicy=</literal> + is specified.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>NamePolicy=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>An ordered, space-separated list of policies by which + the interface name should be set. + <literal>NamePolicy</literal> may be disabled by specifying + <literal>net.ifnames=0</literal> on the kernel command line. + Each of the policies may fail, and the first successful one + is used. The name is not set directly, but is exported to + udev as the property <literal>ID_NET_NAME</literal>, which + is, by default, used by a udev rule to set + <literal>NAME</literal>. If the name has already been set by + userspace, no renaming is performed. The available policies + are:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>kernel</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para>If the kernel claims that the name it has set + for a device is predictable, then no renaming is + performed.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>database</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para>The name is set based on entries in the udev's + Hardware Database with the key + <literal>ID_NET_NAME_FROM_DATABASE</literal>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>onboard</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para>The name is set based on information given by + the firmware for on-board devices, as exported by the + udev property <literal>ID_NET_NAME_ONBOARD</literal>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>slot</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para>The name is set based on information given by + the firmware for hot-plug devices, as exported by the + udev property <literal>ID_NET_NAME_SLOT</literal>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>path</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para>The name is set based on the device's physical + location, as exported by the udev property + <literal>ID_NET_NAME_PATH</literal>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>mac</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para>The name is set based on the device's persistent + MAC address, as exported by the udev property + <literal>ID_NET_NAME_MAC</literal>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Name=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The interface name to use in case all the + policies specified in + <varname>NamePolicy=</varname> fail, or in case + <varname>NamePolicy=</varname> is missing or + disabled.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>MTUBytes=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The maximum transmission unit in bytes to set for the + device. The usual suffixes K, M, G, are supported and are + understood to the base of 1024.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>BitsPerSecond=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The speed to set for the device, the value is rounded + down to the nearest Mbps. The usual suffixes K, M, G, are + supported and are understood to the base of 1000.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>Duplex=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The duplex mode to set for the device. The accepted + values are <literal>half</literal> and + <literal>full</literal>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>WakeOnLan=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The Wake-on-LAN policy to set for the device. The + supported values are:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>phy</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para>Wake on PHY activity.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>magic</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para>Wake on receipt of a magic packet. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>off</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para>Never wake.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>TCPSegmentationOffload=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The TCP Segmentation Offload (TSO) when true enables + TCP segmentation offload. Takes a boolean value. + Defaults to "unset".</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>GenericSegmentationOffload=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The Generic Segmentation Offload (GSO) when true enables + generic segmentation offload. Takes a boolean value. + Defaults to "unset".</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>UDPSegmentationOffload=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The UDP Segmentation Offload (USO) when true enables + UDP segmentation offload. Takes a boolean value. + Defaults to "unset".</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>GenericReceiveOffload=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The Generic Receive Offload (GRO) when true enables + generic receive offload. Takes a boolean value. + Defaults to "unset".</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>LargeReceiveOffload=</varname></term> + <listitem> + <para>The Large Receive Offload (LRO) when true enables + large receive offload. Takes a boolean value. + Defaults to "unset".</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Examples</title> + + <example> + <title>/usr/lib/systemd/network/99-default.link</title> + + <para>The link file <filename>99-default.link</filename> that is + shipped with systemd defines the default naming policy for + links.</para> + + <programlisting>[Link] +NamePolicy=kernel database onboard slot path +MACAddressPolicy=persistent</programlisting> + </example> + + <example> + <title>/etc/systemd/network/10-dmz.link</title> + + <para>This example assigns the fixed name + <literal>dmz0</literal> to the interface with the MAC address + 00:a0:de:63:7a:e6:</para> + + <programlisting>[Match] +MACAddress=00:a0:de:63:7a:e6 + +[Link] +Name=dmz0</programlisting> + </example> + + <example> + <title>/etc/systemd/network/10-internet.link</title> + + <para>This example assigns the fixed name + <literal>internet0</literal> to the interface with the device + path <literal>pci-0000:00:1a.0-*</literal>:</para> + + <programlisting>[Match] +Path=pci-0000:00:1a.0-* + +[Link] +Name=internet0</programlisting> + </example> + + <example> + <title>/etc/systemd/network/25-wireless.link</title> + + <para>Here's an overly complex example that shows the use of a large number of [Match] and [Link] settings.</para> + + <programlisting>[Match] +MACAddress=12:34:56:78:9a:bc +Driver=brcmsmac +Path=pci-0000:02:00.0-* +Type=wlan +Virtualization=no +Host=my-laptop +Architecture=x86-64 + +[Link] +Name=wireless0 +MTUBytes=1450 +BitsPerSecond=10M +WakeOnLan=magic +MACAddress=cb:a9:87:65:43:21</programlisting> + </example> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>systemd-udevd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>udevadm</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>systemd.netdev</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>systemd.network</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |