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author | cvs2svn Import User <samba-bugs@samba.org> | 2003-03-27 23:02:44 +0000 |
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committer | cvs2svn Import User <samba-bugs@samba.org> | 2003-03-27 23:02:44 +0000 |
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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/base/interfaces.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/base/interfaces.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3fa346e206 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/base/interfaces.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<samba:parameter name="interfaces" + context="G" + basic="1" advanced="1" wizard="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<listitem> + <para>This option allows you to override the default + network interfaces list that Samba will use for browsing, name + registration and other NBT traffic. By default Samba will query + the kernel for the list of all active interfaces and use any + interfaces except 127.0.0.1 that are broadcast capable.</para> + + <para>The option takes a list of interface strings. Each string + can be in any of the following forms:</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>a network interface name (such as eth0). + This may include shell-like wildcards so eth* will match + any interface starting with the substring "eth"</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>an IP address. In this case the netmask is + determined from the list of interfaces obtained from the + kernel</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>an IP/mask pair. </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>a broadcast/mask pair.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para>The "mask" parameters can either be a bit length (such + as 24 for a C class network) or a full netmask in dotted + decimal form.</para> + + <para>The "IP" parameters above can either be a full dotted + decimal IP address or a hostname which will be looked up via + the OS's normal hostname resolution mechanisms.</para> + + <para>For example, the following line:</para> + + <para><command moreinfo="none">interfaces = eth0 192.168.2.10/24 192.168.3.10/255.255.255.0</command></para> + + <para>would configure three network interfaces corresponding + to the eth0 device and IP addresses 192.168.2.10 and 192.168.3.10. + The netmasks of the latter two interfaces would be set to 255.255.255.0.</para> + + <para>See also <link linkend="BINDINTERFACESONLY"><parameter moreinfo="none">bind + interfaces only</parameter></link>.</para> + + <para>Default: <emphasis>all active interfaces except 127.0.0.1 + that are broadcast capable</emphasis></para> +</listitem> +</samba:parameter> |