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brought down
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brought down
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(as if with
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(as if with
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.Dq ifconfig tap Ns Sy N No down )
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.Dq ifconfig tap Ns Sy N No down )
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unless the devices is a VMnet device.
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unless the device is a
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.Em VMnet
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device.
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All queued frames are thrown away.
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All queued frames are thrown away.
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If the interface is up when the data
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If the interface is up when the data
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device is not open, output frames are thrown away rather than
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device is not open, output frames are thrown away rather than
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.Pp
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.Pp
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The
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The
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.Nm
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.Nm
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device is also can be used with the VMware port as a replacement
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device can also be used with the VMware port as a replacement
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for the old VMnet device driver.
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for the old
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.Em VMnet
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device driver.
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The driver uses the minor number
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The driver uses the minor number
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to select between
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to select between
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.Nm
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.Nm
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and
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and
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.Nm vmnet
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.Nm vmnet
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devices.
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devices.
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VMnet minor numbers begin at
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.Em VMnet
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minor numbers begin at
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.Va 0x800000
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.Va 0x800000
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+
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+
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.Va N .
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.Va N ;
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Where
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where
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.Va N
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.Va N
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is a VMnet unit number.
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is a
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In this case control device is expected to be
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.Em VMnet
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unit number.
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In this case the control device is expected to be
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.Pa /dev/vmnet Ns Sy N ,
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.Pa /dev/vmnet Ns Sy N ,
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and network interface will be
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and the network interface will be
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.Sy vmnet Ns Ar N .
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.Sy vmnet Ns Ar N .
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Additionally, VMnet devices do not ifconfig themselves down when the
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Additionally,
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.Em VMnet
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devices do not
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.Xr ifconfig 8
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themselves down when the
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control device is closed.
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control device is closed.
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Everything else is the same.
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Everything else is the same.
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.Pp
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.Pp
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In addition to mentioned above
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In addition to the above mentioned
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.Xr ioctl 2
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.Xr ioctl 2
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there is one additional one for the VMware port.
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calls, there is an additional one for the VMware port.
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.Bl -tag -width VMIO_SIOCSETMACADDR
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.Bl -tag -width VMIO_SIOCSETMACADDR
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.It Dv VMIO_SIOCSIFFLAGS
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.It Dv VMIO_SIOCSIFFLAGS
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VMware
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VMware
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr inet 4 ,
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.Xr inet 4 ,
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.Xr intro 4
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.Xr intro 4
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.\" .Sh BUGS
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.Sh AUTHORS
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This man page has been obtained from
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.Fx .

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