From 8add0c9fed7fd9e8eaab0fe0e80161d0d8f6deb4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "emellor@leeni.uk.xensource.com" Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 12:01:13 +0100 Subject: This patch explains network-* options in xm.1, including the bits that are currently not really working. Signed off by: Sean Dague --- docs/man/xm.pod.1 | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/man/xm.pod.1') diff --git a/docs/man/xm.pod.1 b/docs/man/xm.pod.1 index 7f34196220..4162b6e3d3 100644 --- a/docs/man/xm.pod.1 +++ b/docs/man/xm.pod.1 @@ -550,10 +550,10 @@ will be allowed to run before being preempted. =item B I I I I I -Set Simple EDF scheduler parameters. This scheduler provides weighted -CPU sharing in an intuitive way and uses realtime-algorithms to ensure -time guarantees. For more information see -docs/misc/sedf_scheduler_mini-HOWTO.txt in the Xen distribution. +Set Simple EDF (Earliest Deadline First) scheduler parameters. This +scheduler provides weighted CPU sharing in an intuitive way and uses +realtime-algorithms to ensure time guarantees. For more information +see docs/misc/sedf_scheduler_mini-HOWTO.txt in the Xen distribution. B @@ -640,11 +640,54 @@ sexpression formatted. =head2 NETWORK DEVICES -=item B I I<[script=script]> I<[ip=ipaddr]> +=item B I I<[script=scriptname]> I<[ip=ipaddr]> I<[mac=macaddr]> I<[bridge=bridge-name]> I<[backend=bedomain-id]> +Creates a new network device in the domain specified by domain-id. It +takes the following optional options: + +B + +=over 4 + +=item I + +Use the specified script name to bring up the network. Defaults to +the default setting in xend-config.sxp for I. + +=item I + +Passes the specified IP Address to the adapter on creation. + +FIXME: this currently appears to be B. I'm not sure under what +circumstances this should actually work. + +=item I + +The MAC address that the domain will see on its ethernet device. If +the device is not specified it will be randomly generated with the +00:16:3e vendor id prefix. + +=item I + +The name of the bridge to attach the vif to, in case you have more +than one. This defaults to + +=item I + +The backend domain id. By default this is domain 0. + +=back + =item B I I +Removes the network device from the domain specified by I. +I is the virtual interface device number within the domain +(i.e. the 3 in vif22.3). + +FIXME: this is currently B. Network devices aren't completely +removed from domain 0. + =item B I List virtual network interfaces for a domain. The returned output is -- cgit v1.2.3