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.Xr sysctl 8 |
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.Xr sysctl 8 |
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node |
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node |
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.Va net.link.bridge.inherit_mac |
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.Va net.link.bridge.inherit_mac |
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has non-zero value, newly created bridge will inherit MAC address |
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has a non-zero value, the newly created bridge will inherit the MAC |
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from its first member instead of choosing random link-level address. |
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address from its first member instead of choosing a random link-level |
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This will provide more predictable bridge MAC without any |
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address. |
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additional configuration, but currently this feature is known |
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This will provide more predictable bridge MAC addresses without any |
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to break some L2 protocols, for example PPPoE that is provided |
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additional configuration, but currently this feature is known to break |
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by |
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some L2 protocols, for example PPPoE that is provided by |
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.Xr ng_pppoe 4 |
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.Xr ng_pppoe 4 |
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and |
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and |
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.Xr ppp 8 . |
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.Xr ppp 8 . |
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Now this feature is considered as experimental and is turned off |
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Currently this feature is considered as experimental and is turned off |
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by-default. |
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by default. |
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.Pp |
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.Pp |
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A bridge can be used to provide several services, such as a simple |
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A bridge can be used to provide several services, such as a simple |
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802.11-to-Ethernet bridge for wireless hosts, and traffic isolation. |
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802.11-to-Ethernet bridge for wireless hosts, or traffic isolation. |
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.Pp |
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.Pp |
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A bridge works like a switch, forwarding traffic from one interface |
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A bridge works like a switch, forwarding traffic from one interface |
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to another. |
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to another. |
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All additional members are required to have exactly the same value. |
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All additional members are required to have exactly the same value. |
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.Pp |
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.Pp |
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The TOE, TSO, TXCSUM and TXCSUM6 capabilities on all interfaces added to the |
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The TOE, TSO, TXCSUM and TXCSUM6 capabilities on all interfaces added to the |
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bridge are disabled if any of the interfaces doesn't support/enable them. |
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bridge are disabled if any of the interfaces do not support/enable them. |
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The LRO capability is always disabled. |
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The LRO capability is always disabled. |
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All the capabilities are restored when the interface is removed from bridge. |
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All the capabilities are restored when the interface is removed from the |
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Changing capabilities in run time may cause NIC reinit and the link flap. |
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bridge. |
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Changing capabilities in run time may cause the NIC to reinitialize and |
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the link to flap. |
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.Pp |
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.Pp |
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The bridge supports |
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The bridge supports |
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.Dq monitor mode , |
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.Dq monitor mode , |
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IPv6 addresses on the member interface will be automatically removed |
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IPv6 addresses on the member interface will be automatically removed |
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before the interface is added. |
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before the interface is added. |
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.Pp |
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.Pp |
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This behavior can be disabled by setting |
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This behaviour can be disabled by setting the |
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.Xr sysctl 8 |
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.Xr sysctl 8 |
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variable |
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variable |
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.Va net.link.bridge.allow_llz_overlap |
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.Va net.link.bridge.allow_llz_overlap |