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strcf(4N)  —  MISC. REFERENCE MANUAL PAGES

NAME

strcf − STREAMS Configuration File for STREAMS TCP/IP

DESCRIPTION

/etc/strcf contains the script that is executed by slink(1M) to perform the STREAMS configuration operations required for STREAMS TCP/IP. 

The standard /etc/strcf file contains several functions that perform various configuration operations, along with a sample boot function.  Normally, only the boot function must be modified to customize the configuration for a given installation.  In some cases, however, it may be necessary to change existing functions or add new functions. 

The following functions perform basic linking operations:

The tp function is used to set up the link between a transport provider, such as TCP, and IP. 

#
# tp − configure transport provider (i.e. tcp, udp, icmp)
# usage: tp devname
#
tp {
p = open $1
ip = open /dev/ip
link p ip
}

The linkint function links the specified streams and does a sifname operation with the given name. 

#
# linkint − link interface to ip or arp
# usage: linkint top bottom ifname
#
linkint {
x = link $1 $2
sifname $1 x $3
}

The aplinkint function performs the same function as linkint for an interface that uses the app module. 

#
# aplinkint − like linkint, but app is pushed on dev
# usage: aplinkint top bottom ifname
#
aplinkint {
push $2 app
linkint $1 $2 $3
}

The following functions are used to configure different types of Ethernet interfaces:

The uenet function is used to configure an Ethernet interface for a cloning device driver that uses the unit select ioctl to select the desired interface.  The interface name is constructed by concatenating the supplied prefix and the unit number. 

#
# uenet − configure ethernet-type interface for cloning
#         driver using unit select
# usage: uenet ip-fd devname ifprefix unit
#
uenet {
ifname = strcat $3 $4
dev = open $2
unitsel dev $4
aplinkint $1 dev ifname
dev = open $2
unitsel dev $4
arp = open /dev/arp
linkint arp dev ifname
}

The denet function performs the same function as uenet, except that DL_ATTACH is used instead of unit select.

#
# denet − configure ethernet-type interface for cloning
#         driver using DL_ATTACH
# usage: denet ip-fd devname ifprefix unit
#
denet {
ifname = strcat $3 $4
dev = open $2
dlattach dev $4
aplinkint $1 dev ifname
dev = open $2
dlattach dev $4
arp = open /dev/arp
linkint arp dev ifname
}

The cenet function is used to configure an Ethernet interface for a cloning device driver that uses a different major number for each interface.  The device name is formed by concatenating the supplied device name prefix and the unit number.  The interface name is formed in a similar manner using the interface name prefix. 

#
# cenet − configure ethernet-type interface for cloning
#         driver with one major per interface
# usage: cenet ip-fd devprefix ifprefix unit
#
cenet {
devname = strcat $2 $4
ifname = strcat $3 $4
dev = open devname
aplinkint $1 dev ifname
dev = open devname
arp = open /dev/arp
linkint arp dev ifname
}

The senet function is used to configure an Ethernet interface for a non-cloning device driver.  Two different device nodes must be specified for IP and ARP. 

#
# senet − configure ethernet-type interface for non-cloning
#         driver
# usage: senet ip-fd ipdevname arpdevname ifname
#
senet {
dev = open $2
aplinkint $1 dev $4
dev = open $3
arp = open /dev/arp
linkint arp dev $4
}

The senetc function is like senet, except that it allows the specification of a convergence module to be used with the ethernet driver. 

#
# senetc − configure ethernet-type interface for non-cloning
#          driver using convergence module
# usage: senetc ip-fd convergence ipdevname arpdevname ifname
#
senetc {
dev = open $3
push dev $2
aplinkint $1 dev $5
dev = open $4
push dev $2
arp = open /dev/arp
linkint arp dev $5
}

The loopback function is used to configure the loopback interface. 

#
# loopback - configure loopback device
# usage: loopback ip-fd
#
loopback {
dev = open /dev/loop
linkint $1 dev lo0
}

The slip function is used to configure a SLIP interface.  This function is not normally executed at boot time.  Rather, the slattach(1M) command runs slink specifying slip on the command line. 

#
# slip − configure slip interface
# usage: slip unit
#
slip {
ip = open /dev/ip
s = open /dev/slip
ifname = strcat sl $1
unitsel s $1
linkint ip s ifname
}

The boot function is called by default when slink is executed.  Normally, only the interfaces section and possibly the queue params section will have to be customized for a given installation.  Examples are provided for the various Ethernet driver types. 

#
# boot − boot time configuration
#
boot {
#
# queue params
#
initqp /dev/udp rq 8192 40960
initqp /dev/ip muxrq 8192 40960 rq 8192 40960
#
# transport
#
tp /dev/tcp
tp /dev/udp
tp /dev/icmp
tp /dev/rawip
}

FILES

/etc/strcf

SEE ALSO

slattach(1M), slink(1M)

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