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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/socket_wrapper.1 | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/socket_wrapper.1.txt | 18 |
2 files changed, 21 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/socket_wrapper.1 b/doc/socket_wrapper.1 index b62fb6f..e244f10 100644 --- a/doc/socket_wrapper.1 +++ b/doc/socket_wrapper.1 @@ -75,9 +75,14 @@ Ability to capture network traffic in pcap format\&. The user defines a directory where to put all the unix sockets using the environment variable "SOCKET_WRAPPER_DIR=/path/to/socket_dir"\&. When a server opens a port or a client wants to connect, socket_wrapper will translate IP addresses to a special socket_wrapper name and look for the relevant Unix socket in the SOCKET_WRAPPER_DIR\&. .RE .PP +\fBSOCKET_WRAPPER_IPV4_NETWORK\fR +.RS 4 +By default the loopback IPv4 network "127\&.0\&.0\&.0/8" and the "127\&.0\&.0\&.x" can be used\&. In order to make more realistic testing possible it is possible to use the "10\&.0\&.0\&.0/8" IPv4 network instead\&. But note within "10\&.0\&.0\&.0/8" only "10\&.53\&.57\&.<ID>" can be used, but the broadcast address is "10\&.255\&.255\&.255"\&. The following two value are allowed: SOCKET_WRAPPER_IPV4_NETWORK="127\&.0\&.0\&.0" (the default) and SOCKET_WRAPPER_IPV4_NETWORK="10\&.53\&.57\&.0"\&. +.RE +.PP \fBSOCKET_WRAPPER_DEFAULT_IFACE\fR .RS 4 -Additionally, the default interface to be used by an application is defined with "SOCKET_WRAPPER_DEFAULT_IFACE=<ID>" where the valid range for <ID> starts with 1 (the default) and ends with 64\&. This is analogous to use the IPv4 addresses "127\&.0\&.0\&.<ID>" or IPv6 addresses "fd00::5357:5f<IDx>" (where <IDx> is a hexadecimal presentation of <ID>)\&. You should always set the default interface\&. If you listen on INADDR_ANY then it will use the default interface to listen on\&. +Additionally, the default interface to be used by an application is defined with "SOCKET_WRAPPER_DEFAULT_IFACE=<ID>" where the valid range for <ID> starts with 1 (the default) and ends with 64\&. This is analogous to use the IPv4 addresses "127\&.0\&.0\&.<ID>"/"10\&.53\&.57\&.<ID>" or IPv6 addresses "fd00::5357:5f<IDx>" (where <IDx> is a hexadecimal presentation of <ID>)\&. You should always set the default interface\&. If you listen on INADDR_ANY then it will use the default interface to listen on\&. .RE .PP \fBSOCKET_WRAPPER_PCAP_FILE\fR diff --git a/doc/socket_wrapper.1.txt b/doc/socket_wrapper.1.txt index 15b99bf..c00d582 100644 --- a/doc/socket_wrapper.1.txt +++ b/doc/socket_wrapper.1.txt @@ -36,14 +36,26 @@ opens a port or a client wants to connect, socket_wrapper will translate IP addresses to a special socket_wrapper name and look for the relevant Unix socket in the SOCKET_WRAPPER_DIR. +*SOCKET_WRAPPER_IPV4_NETWORK*:: + +By default the loopback IPv4 network "127.0.0.0/8" and the +"127.0.0.x" can be used. In order to make more realistic testing +possible it is possible to use the "10.0.0.0/8" IPv4 network instead. +But note within "10.0.0.0/8" only "10.53.57.<ID>" can be used, +but the broadcast address is "10.255.255.255". +The following two value are allowed: +SOCKET_WRAPPER_IPV4_NETWORK="127.0.0.0" (the default) and +SOCKET_WRAPPER_IPV4_NETWORK="10.53.57.0". + *SOCKET_WRAPPER_DEFAULT_IFACE*:: Additionally, the default interface to be used by an application is defined with "SOCKET_WRAPPER_DEFAULT_IFACE=<ID>" where the valid range for <ID> starts with 1 (the default) and ends with 64. This is analogous to use the IPv4 addresses -"127.0.0.<ID>" or IPv6 addresses "fd00::5357:5f<IDx>" (where <IDx> is a -hexadecimal presentation of <ID>). You should always set the default interface. -If you listen on INADDR_ANY then it will use the default interface to listen on. +"127.0.0.<ID>"/"10.53.57.<ID>" or IPv6 addresses "fd00::5357:5f<IDx>" (where +<IDx> is a hexadecimal presentation of <ID>). You should always set the default +interface. If you listen on INADDR_ANY then it will use the default interface to +listen on. *SOCKET_WRAPPER_PCAP_FILE*:: |