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When an .Nm iface node is created, a new interface appears which is accessible via .Xr ifconfig 8 . .Nm Iface node interfaces are named .Dv ng0 , .Dv ng1 , etc. When a node is shutdown, the corresponding interface is removed and the interface name becomes available for reuse by future .Nm iface nodes; new nodes always take the first unused interface. The node itself is assigned the same name as its interface, unless the name already exists, in which case the node remains unnamed. .Pp An .Nm iface node has a single hook corresponding to each supported protocol. Packets transmitted via the interface flow out the corresponding protocol-specific hook. Similarly, packets received on a hook appear on the interface as packets received into the corresponding protocol stack. The currently supported protocols are IP, IPv6, AppleTalk, IPX, ATM, NATM, and NS. .Pp An .Nm iface node be configured as a point-to-point interface or a broadcast interface. The configuration can only be changed when the interface is down. The default mode is point-to-point. .Pp .Nm Iface nodes support the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF). .Sh HOOKS This node type supports the following hooks: .Pp .Bl -tag -width foobar .It Dv inet Transmission and reception of IP packets. .It Dv inet6 Transmission and reception of IPv6 packets. .It Dv atalk Transmission and reception of AppleTalk packets. .It Dv ipx Transmission and reception of IPX packets. .It Dv atm Transmission and reception of ATM packets. .It Dv natm Transmission and reception of NATM packets. .It Dv ns Transmission and reception of NS packets. .El .Sh CONTROL MESSAGES This node type supports the generic control messages, plus the following: .Bl -tag -width foo .It Dv NGM_IFACE_GET_IFNAME Returns the name of the interface corresponding to this node in a .Dv "struct ng_iface_ifname" : .Bd -literal -offset 4n struct ng_iface_ifname { char ngif_name[NG_IFACE_IFACE_NAME_MAX + 1]; }; .Ed .It Dv NGM_IFACE_POINT2POINT Set the interface to point-to-point mode. The interface must not currently be up. .It Dv NGM_IFACE_BROADCAST Set the interface to broadcast mode. The interface must not currently be up. .It Dv NGM_CISCO_GET_IPADDR This message is defined by the .Xr ng_cisco 4 node type; see .Xr ng_cisco 4 for a description. .El .Sh SHUTDOWN This node shuts down upon receipt of a .Dv NGM_SHUTDOWN control message. The associated interface is removed and becomes available for use by future .Nm iface nodes. .Pp Unlike most other node types, an .Nm iface node does .Em not go away when all hooks have been disconnected; rather, and explicit .Dv NGM_SHUTDOWN control message is required. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr bpf 4 , .Xr netgraph 4 , .Xr ng_cisco 4 , .Xr ifconfig 8 , .Xr ngctl 8 .Sh HISTORY The .Nm iface node type was implemented in .Fx 4.0 . .Sh AUTHORS .An Archie Cobbs Aq archie@FreeBSD.org