if.ignore(4)                                            if.ignore(4)


       NAME
             if.ignore - data base of ignored network interfaces

       SYNOPSIS
             /etc/inet/if.ignore

       DESCRIPTION
             The if.ignore file allows a system administrator to specify
             network interfaces that should be ignored by certain network
             applications.  The level of ``ignorance'' is determined by the
             individual application.  This file is referenced by the
             ifignore(3N) library function.

       USAGE
             Each line of the file has the following format:
                   interface   [server] [server] ...

             Items are separated by any number of blanks and/or tab
             characters.  A ``#'' begins a comment and all characters on a
             line following this symbol are ignored when this file is read.

             The server names are optional and specify network daemons
             which should ignore the given interface.  If no server names
             are supplied on a particular line, the corresponding interface
             should be ignored by all network daemons which consult this
             file.  Currently, these are routed(1M), rwhod(1M), and
             timed(1M).

          Examples
             The following example illustrates how the if.ignore file might
             be used:
                   sl0         rwhod  timed
                   sl1         routed
                   ppp0        routed rwhod timed
                   # ppp0

             This says that no rwhod or timed packets should be broadcast
             over the sl0 or ppp0 interfaces.  Likewise, no routed packets
             should be broadcast over the sl1 or ppp0 interfaces.

             Because only routed, rwhod, and timed currently consult this
             file, the commented out-line, which says that all network
             daemons should ignore the ``ppp0'' interface, could be used in
             place of the line above it. In this example, the ifignore(3N)
             library function will return zero for any interfaces other
             than ppp0, sl0, or sl1.  If the commented-out line is used


                           Copyright 1994 Novell, Inc.               Page 1

      if.ignore(4)                                            if.ignore(4)


            instead of the line above it, the ifignore(3N) library
            function will return a non-zero value for all services
            requesting the ppp0 interface.

      REFERENCES
            ifignore(3N), routed(1M), rwhod(1M), timed(1M)










































                          Copyright 1994 Novell, Inc.               Page 2