Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 20:45:03 +0100 From: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> To: operator@biowarnet.info Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cloned_interfaces Message-ID: <20020718194503.GA2488@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophi> In-Reply-To: <20020718110456.12213.h012.c011.wm@mail.biowarnet.info.criticalpath.net> References: <20020718110456.12213.h012.c011.wm@mail.biowarnet.info.criticalpath.net>
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On Thu, Jul 18, 2002 at 11:04:56AM -0700, operator@biowarnet.info 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 majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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