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| -rw-r--r-- | python/vyos/ifconfig.py | 24 |
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diff --git a/python/vyos/ifconfig.py b/python/vyos/ifconfig.py index 71587d045..341a9770c 100644 --- a/python/vyos/ifconfig.py +++ b/python/vyos/ifconfig.py @@ -680,16 +680,33 @@ class Interface: class LoopbackIf(Interface): + """ + The loopback device is a special, virtual network interface that your router + uses to communicate with itself. + """ def __init__(self, ifname): super().__init__(ifname, type='loopback') class DummyIf(Interface): + """ + A dummy interface is entirely virtual like, for example, the loopback + interface. The purpose of a dummy interface is to provide a device to route + packets through without actually transmitting them. + """ def __init__(self, ifname): super().__init__(ifname, type='dummy') class BridgeIf(Interface): + """ + A bridge is a way to connect two Ethernet segments together in a protocol + independent way. Packets are forwarded based on Ethernet address, rather + than IP address (like a router). Since forwarding is done at Layer 2, all + protocols can go transparently through a bridge. + + The Linux bridge code implements a subset of the ANSI/IEEE 802.1d standard. + """ def __init__(self, ifname): super().__init__(ifname, type='bridge') @@ -950,6 +967,13 @@ class BridgeIf(Interface): class BondIf(Interface): + """ + The Linux bonding driver provides a method for aggregating multiple network + interfaces into a single logical "bonded" interface. The behavior of the + bonded interfaces depends upon the mode; generally speaking, modes provide + either hot standby or load balancing services. Additionally, link integrity + monitoring may be performed. + """ def __init__(self, ifname): super().__init__(ifname, type='bond') |