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diff --git a/doc/manual.cli b/doc/manual.cli index 22cbd13..e5d6cf3 100644 --- a/doc/manual.cli +++ b/doc/manual.cli @@ -105,13 +105,24 @@ sudo kvm \ \h2#config-net|Network| -Network is configured via DHCP. All Ethernet intrface that have carrier are -tried in (some) order and the first interface that is successfully configured -via DHCP is used. +Network is configured via DHCP. Initially, all Ethernet interfaces that have +carrier are tried in (some) order and the first interface that is successfully +configured via DHCP is used. Hostname is configured from the DHCP information. Failed that, a name is generated based on the MAC address, in the form \c{build-xxxxxxxxxx}. +@@ Maybe also kernel cmdline? -@@ Maybe also kernel cmdline. +Based on the discovery of the Ethernet interface, two bridge interfaces are +configured: \c{br0} is a public bridge that includes the Ethernet interface +and is configured via DHCP. \c{br1} is a private interface with NAT to \c{br0} +with \c{dnsmasq} configured as a DHCP on this interface. + +Normally, \c{br0} is used for \c{bslave} virtual machines/container (since +they may need to be accessed directly) and \c{br1} \- for \c{bbot} virtual +machines. You can view the bridge configuration on a booted \c{buildos} +instance by examining \c{/etc/network/interfaces}. + +@@ TODO: private network parameters. " |