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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.sbin')
-rw-r--r-- | usr.sbin/pppd/pppd.8 | 64 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | usr.sbin/pppstats/pppstats.8 | 3 |
2 files changed, 45 insertions, 22 deletions
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pppd/pppd.8 b/usr.sbin/pppd/pppd.8 index 3f25a94..7d19962 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/pppd/pppd.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/pppd/pppd.8 @@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ The \fIfilter-expression\fR syntax is as described for tcpdump(1), except that qualifiers which are inappropriate for a PPP link, such as \fBether\fR and \fBarp\fR, are not permitted. Generally the filter expression should be enclosed in single-quotes to prevent whitespace -in the expression from being interpreted by the shell. This option +in the expression from being interpreted by the shell. +This option only available if both the kernel and pppd were compiled with PPP_FILTER defined. .TP @@ -136,7 +137,8 @@ Specifies that pppd should create a UUCP-style lock file for the serial device to ensure exclusive access to the device. .TP .B mru \fIn -Set the MRU [Maximum Receive Unit] value to \fIn\fR. Pppd +Set the MRU [Maximum Receive Unit] value to \fIn\fR. +Pppd will ask the peer to send packets of no more than \fIn\fR bytes. The minimum MRU value is 128. The default MRU value is 1500. A value of 296 is recommended for slow links (40 bytes for TCP/IP header + 256 @@ -305,55 +307,74 @@ obtained from the peer. If the peer does not have the network number, the IPX protocol will not be started. .TP .B ipx-node \fIn\fB:\fIm -Set the IPX node numbers. The two node numbers are separated from each -other with a colon character. The first number \fIn\fR is the local -node number. The second number \fIm\fR is the peer's node number. Each -node number is a hexadecimal number, at most 10 digits long. The node -numbers on the ipx-network must be unique. There is no valid -default. If this option is not specified then the node numbers are +Set the IPX node numbers. +The two node numbers are separated from each +other with a colon character. +The first number \fIn\fR is the local +node number. +The second number \fIm\fR is the peer's node number. +Each +node number is a hexadecimal number, at most 10 digits long. +The node +numbers on the ipx-network must be unique. +There is no valid +default. +If this option is not specified then the node numbers are obtained from the peer. .TP .B ipx-router-name \fI<string> -Set the name of the router. This is a string and is sent to the peer +Set the name of the router. +This is a string and is sent to the peer as information data. .TP .B ipx-routing \fIn -Set the routing protocol to be received by this option. More than one -instance of \fIipx-routing\fR may be specified. The '\fInone\fR' -option (0) may be specified as the only instance of ipx-routing. The +Set the routing protocol to be received by this option. +More than one +instance of \fIipx-routing\fR may be specified. +The '\fInone\fR' +option (0) may be specified as the only instance of ipx-routing. +The values may be \fI0\fR for \fINONE\fR, \fI2\fR for \fIRIP/SAP\fR, and \fI4\fR for \fINLSP\fR. .TP .B ipxcp-accept-local Accept the peer's NAK for the node number specified in the ipx-node -option. If a node number was specified, and non-zero, the default is -to insist that the value be used. If you include this option then you +option. +If a node number was specified, and non-zero, the default is +to insist that the value be used. +If you include this option then you will permit the peer to override the entry of the node number. .TP .B ipxcp-accept-network Accept the peer's NAK for the network number specified in the -ipx-network option. If a network number was specified, and non-zero, the -default is to insist that the value be used. If you include this +ipx-network option. +If a network number was specified, and non-zero, the +default is to insist that the value be used. +If you include this option then you will permit the peer to override the entry of the node number. .TP .B ipxcp-accept-remote Use the peer's network number specified in the configure request -frame. If a node number was specified for the peer and this option was +frame. +If a node number was specified for the peer and this option was not specified, the peer will be forced to use the value which you have specified. .TP .B ipxcp-max-configure \fIn Set the maximum number of IPXCP configure request frames which the -system will send to \fIn\fR. The default is 10. +system will send to \fIn\fR. +The default is 10. .TP .B ipxcp-max-failure \fIn Set the maximum number of IPXCP NAK frames which the local system will -send before it rejects the options. The default value is 3. +send before it rejects the options. +The default value is 3. .TP .B ipxcp-max-terminate \fIn Set the maximum nuber of IPXCP terminate request frames before the -local system considers that the peer is not listening to them. The +local system considers that the peer is not listening to them. +The default value is 3. .TP .B kdebug \fIn @@ -574,7 +595,8 @@ except that qualifiers which are inappropriate for a PPP link, such as expression should be enclosed in single-quotes to prevent whitespace in the expression from being interpreted by the shell. Note that it is possible to apply different constraints to incoming and outgoing -packets using the \fBinbound\fR and \fBoutbound\fR qualifiers. This +packets using the \fBinbound\fR and \fBoutbound\fR qualifiers. +This option is currently only available under NetBSD, and then only if both the kernel and pppd were compiled with PPP_FILTER defined. .TP diff --git a/usr.sbin/pppstats/pppstats.8 b/usr.sbin/pppstats/pppstats.8 index 39145d7..5b28ea0 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/pppstats/pppstats.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/pppstats/pppstats.8 @@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ this interface because of preceding errors. Only reported when the option is specified. .TP .B NON-VJ -The total number of non-TCP packets received by this interface. Only +The total number of non-TCP packets received by this interface. +Only reported when the .B -v option is specified. |