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ng_cisco(4)

NAME

     ng_cisco -- Cisco HDLC protocol netgraph node type

SYNOPSIS

     #include <netinet/in.h>
     #include <netgraph/ng_cisco.h>

DESCRIPTION

     The cisco node type performs encapsulation and de-encapsulation of pack-
     ets using the Cisco HDLC protocol.  This is a fairly simple protocol for
     the transmission of packets across high speed synchronous lines.  Each
     packet is prepended with an Ethertype, indicating the protocol.  There is
     also a ``keep alive'' and an ``inquire'' capability.

     The downstream hook should connect to the synchronous line.  On the other
     side of the node are the inet, inet6, atalk, and ipx hooks, which trans-
     mit and receive raw IP, IPv6, AppleTalk, and IPX packets, respectively.
     Typically these hooks would connect to the corresponding hooks on an
     ng_iface(4) type node.

IP Configuration

     In order to function properly for IP traffic, the node must be informed
     of the local IP address and netmask setting.  This is because the proto-
     col includes an ``inquire'' packet which we must be prepared to answer.
     There are two ways to accomplish this, manually and automatically.

     Whenever such an inquire packet is received, the node sends a
     NGM_CISCO_GET_IPADDR control message to the peer node connected to the
     inet hook (if any).  If the peer responds, then that response is used.
     This is the automatic method.

     If the peer does not respond, the node falls back on its cached value for
     the IP address and netmask.  This cached value can be set at any time
     with a NGM_CISCO_SET_IPADDR message, and this is the manual method.

     If the inet hook is connected to the inet hook of an ng_iface(4) node, as
     is usually the case, then configuration is automatic as the ng_iface(4)
     understands the NGM_CISCO_GET_IPADDR message.

HOOKS

     This node type supports the following hooks:

     downstream   The connection to the synchronous line.

     inet	  IP hook.

     inet6	  IPv6 hook.

     atalk	  AppleTalk hook.

     ipx	  IPX hook

CONTROL MESSAGES

     This node type supports the generic control messages, plus the following:

     NGM_CISCO_SET_IPADDR
	  This command takes an array of two struct in_addr arguments.	The
     NGM_CISCO_GET_STATUS
	  Returns a struct ngciscostat:

	      struct ngciscostat {
		u_int32_t   seq_retries;       /* # unack'd retries */
		u_int32_t   keepalive_period;  /* in seconds */
	      };

SHUTDOWN

     This node shuts down upon receipt of a NGM_SHUTDOWN control message, or
     when all hooks have been disconnected.

BUGS

     Not all of the functionality has been implemented.  For example, the node
     does not support querying the remote end for its IP address and netmask.

SEE ALSO

     netgraph(4), ng_iface(4), ngctl(8)

     D. Perkins, Requirements for an Internet Standard Point-to-Point
     Protocol, RFC 1547.

LEGAL

     Cisco is a trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc.

HISTORY

     The ng_cisco node type was implemented in FreeBSD 4.0.

AUTHORS

     Julian Elischer <julian@FreeBSD.org>,
     Archie Cobbs <archie@FreeBSD.org>

FreeBSD 5.4		       January 19, 1999 		   FreeBSD 5.4

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