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diff --git a/doc/bird.sgml b/doc/bird.sgml index 53d9fcd0..1eaf382d 100644 --- a/doc/bird.sgml +++ b/doc/bird.sgml @@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ protocol ospf <name> { <tag>rx buffer <M>num</M></tag> This sets the size of buffer used for receiving packets. The buffer should be bigger than maximal size of any packets. Value NORMAL (default) - means 2*MTU, value LARGE means maximal allowed packet - 65536. + means 2*MTU, value LARGE means maximal allowed packet - 65535. <tag>type broadcast</tag> BIRD detects a type of a connected network automatically, but sometimes it's @@ -1695,6 +1695,14 @@ protocol ospf <name> { If set, don't send hello to any undefined neighbor. This switch is ignored on any non-NBMA network. Default is No. + <tag>check link <M>switch</M></tag> + if set, a hardware link state (reported by OS) is taken into + consideration. When a link disappears (e.g. an ethernet cable is + unplugged), neighbors are immediately considered unreachable + and only the address of the iface (instead of whole network + prefix) is propagated. It is possible that some hardware + drivers or platforms do not implement this feature. Default: off. + <tag>authentication none</tag> No passwords are sent in OSPF packets. This is the default value. @@ -2045,8 +2053,8 @@ the next hop of the route is not a neighbor at the moment), Static just uninstalls the route from the table it is connected to and adds it again as soon as the destination becomes adjacent again. -<p>The Static protocol has no configuration options. Instead, the -definition of the protocol contains a list of static routes: +<p>The Static protocol does not have many configuration options. The +definition of the protocol contains mainly a list of static routes: <descrip> <tag>route <m/prefix/ via <m/ip/</tag> Static route through @@ -2056,6 +2064,14 @@ definition of the protocol contains a list of static routes: <tag>route <m/prefix/ drop|reject|prohibit</tag> Special routes specifying to drop the packet, return it as unreachable or return it as administratively prohibited. + + <tag>check link <M>switch</M></tag> + The only option of the static protocol. If set, hardware link + states of network interfaces are taken into consideration. + When link disappears (e.g. ethernet cable is unplugged), + static routes directing to that interface are removed. It is + possible that some hardware drivers or platforms do not + implement this feature. Default: off. </descrip> <p>Static routes have no specific attributes. |