The interface naming depends on the AUTO_VLAN setting in the configuration file, so we should state as much in the manual page.
Signed-off-by: Hannes Reinecke <[email protected]> --- doc/fcoeadm.8 | 9 +++++++++ doc/fcoeadm.txt | 9 +++++++++ 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/fcoeadm.8 b/doc/fcoeadm.8 index 6dd6d9b..a7c4c71 100644 --- a/doc/fcoeadm.8 +++ b/doc/fcoeadm.8 @@ -135,6 +135,15 @@ Displays the version of the \fBfcoeadm\fR command\&. .RE +.SH "INTERFACE NAMES" +.sp +The actual name for \fIethX\fR depends on the \fBAUTO_VLAN\fR setting in +the fcoemon interface configuration (/etc/fcoe/cfg-ethX, see \fBfcoemon\fR)\&. +.sp +If \fBAUTO_VLAN\fR is set to \fIyes\fR, the interface name \fIethX\fR +references the network device itself. If \fBAUTO_VLAN\fR is set to +\fIno\fR, the interface name \fIethX\fR references the VLAN device\&. +.RE .SH "EXAMPLES" .sp Creates an FCoE instance on eth2\&.101 diff --git a/doc/fcoeadm.txt b/doc/fcoeadm.txt index 40348ab..927acd6 100644 --- a/doc/fcoeadm.txt +++ b/doc/fcoeadm.txt @@ -121,6 +121,15 @@ OPTIONS *-v*, *--version*:: Displays the version of the *fcoeadm* command. +INTERFACE NAMES +--------------- +The actual name for _ethX_ depends on the *AUTO_VLAN* setting in the fcoemon +interface configuration (/etc/fcoe/cfg-ethX, see *fcoemon*). + +If *AUTO_VLAN* is set to _yes_, the interface name _ethX_ references the +network device itself. If *AUTO_VLAN* is set to _no_, the interface +name _ethX_ references the VLAN device. + EXAMPLES -------- Creates an FCoE instance on eth2.101 -- 1.7.10.4 _______________________________________________ fcoe-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.open-fcoe.org/mailman/listinfo/fcoe-devel
