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authorkeramida <keramida@FreeBSD.org>2006-03-05 15:56:22 +0000
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Grammar nits & some mdoc fixes, i.e. use ``.Nm fec<RET>node'' consistently
throughout the manpage text. Reviewed by: wpaul
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+++ b/share/man/man4/ng_fec.4
@@ -35,47 +35,53 @@
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm fec
-node implements Ethernet port trunking using Cisco Fast EtherChannel protocol.
-Upon creation, node creates a network interface associated with it.
+node implements Ethernet port trunking using the
+.Dq Cisco Fast EtherChannel
+protocol.
+Upon creation, a
+.Nm fec
+node creates a network interface associated with it.
Interfaces are named
.Dq Li fec0 ,
.Dq Li fec1 ,
etc.
-New node takes first available unit.
+New nodes take the first available unit.
.Sh HOOKS
The
.Nm fec
node accepts any hooks.
However it does not use them.
-Under normal operation, node should not have any hooks.
+Under normal operation, a
+.Nm fec
+node should not have any hooks.
.Sh CONTROL MESSAGES
Interface membership in the FEC group is configured with the following
control messages:
.Bl -tag -width indent
.It Dv NGM_FEC_ADD_IFACE Pq Dq Li add_iface
Attach interface to the FEC group.
-Target interface name is passed as a string argument.
+The target interface name is passed as a string argument.
.It Dv NGM_FEC_DEL_IFACE Pq Dq Li del_iface
Remove interface from the trunk.
-Target interface name is passed as a string argument.
+The target interface name is passed as a string argument.
.El
.Pp
-The following control messages define forwarding method for a node:
+The following control messages define the forwarding method for a node:
.Bl -tag -width indent
.It Dv NGM_FEC_MODE_INET Pq Dq Li set_mode_mac
-Forwarding decisions will be made on destination link layer MAC addresses.
+Forwarding decisions will be based on the link-layer MAC address of the destination.
.It Dv NGM_FEC_MODE_MAC Pq Dq Li set_mode_inet
-Forwarding decisions will be made on destination IP addresses.
+Forwarding decisions will be based on the IP address of the destination.
.El
.Sh SHUTDOWN
This node shuts down upon receipt of a
.Dv NGM_SHUTDOWN
control message.
.Sh EXAMPLES
-This example script creates a
+The following example script creates an
.Nm fec
node, attaches four Ethernet interfaces to it and
-sets forwarding method based on IP address:
+sets the forwarding method to be IP-address based:
.Bd -literal -offset indent
/usr/sbin/ngctl -f- <<-SEQ
mkpeer fec dummy fec
@@ -100,4 +106,4 @@ The
node was written by
.An "Bill Paul" Aq wpaul@FreeBSD.org .
This manual page was written by
-.An "Gleb Smirnoff" .
+.An "Gleb Smirnoff" Aq glebius@FreeBSD.org .
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