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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

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