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33.\" Author: Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com>
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38.Dd January 19, 1999
39.Dt NG_CISCO 4
40.Os FreeBSD
41.Sh NAME
42.Nm ng_cisco
43.Nd Cisco HDLC protocol netgraph node type
44.Sh SYNOPSIS
45.Fd #include <netinet/in.h>
46.Fd #include <netgraph/ng_cisco.h>
47.Sh DESCRIPTION
48The
49.Nm cisco
50node type performs encapsulation and de-encapsulation of packets
51using the Cisco HDLC protocol. This is a fairly simple
52protocol for the transmission of packets across
53high speed synchronous lines. Each packet is prepended with
54an Ethertype, indicating the protocol. There is also a
55.Dq keep alive
56and an
57.Dq inquire
58capability.
59.Pp
60The
61.Dv downstream
62hook should connect to the synchronous line. On the other side
63of the node are the
64.Dv inet ,
65.Dv inet6 ,
66.Dv atalk ,
67and
68.Dv ipx
69hooks, which transmit and receive raw IP, IPv6, AppleTalk, and IPX packets,
70respectively.  Typically these hooks would connect to the corresponding
71hooks on an
72.Xr ng_iface 4
73type node.
74.Sh IP Configuration
75In order to function properly for IP traffic, the node must be informed
76of the local IP address and netmask setting.  This is because the protocol
77includes an
78.Dq inquire
79packet which we must be prepared to answer.
80There are two ways to accomplish this, manually and automatically.
81.Pp
82Whenever such an inquire packet is received, the node sends a
83.Dv NGM_CISCO_GET_IPADDR
84control message to the peer node connected to the
85.Dv inet
86hook (if any).
87If the peer responds, then that response is used. This is the automatic method.
88.Pp
89If the peer does not respond, the node falls back on its cached value
90for the IP address and netmask. This cached value can be set at any time
91with a
92.Dv NGM_CISCO_SET_IPADDR
93message, and this is the manual method.
94.Pp
95If the
96.Dv inet
97hook is connected to the
98.Dv inet
99hook of an
100.Xr ng_iface 4
101node, as is usually the case, then configuration is automatic as the
102.Xr ng_iface 4
103understands the
104.Dv NGM_CISCO_GET_IPADDR
105message.
106.Sh HOOKS
107This node type supports the following hooks:
108.Pp
109.Bl -tag -width foobarbazio
110.It Dv downstream
111The connection to the synchronous line.
112.It Dv inet
113IP hook.
114.It Dv inet6
115IPv6 hook.
116.It Dv atalk
117AppleTalk hook.
118.It Dv ipx
119IPX hook
120.El
121.Sh CONTROL MESSAGES
122This node type supports the generic control messages, plus the following:
123.Bl -tag -width foo
124.It Dv NGM_CISCO_SET_IPADDR
125This command takes an array of two
126.Dv "struct in_addr"
127arguments. The first is the IP address of the corresponding interface
128and the second is the netmask.
129.It Dv NGM_CISCO_GET_IPADDR
130This command returns the IP configuration in the same format used by
131.Dv NGM_CISCO_SET_IPADDR .
132This command is also
133.Em sent
134by this node type to the
135.Dv inet
136peer whenever an IP address inquiry packet is received.
137.It Dv NGM_CISCO_GET_STATUS
138Returns a
139.Dv "struct ngciscostat" :
140.Bd -literal -offset 4n
141struct ngciscostat {
142  u_int32_t   seq_retries;       /* # unack'd retries */
143  u_int32_t   keepalive_period;  /* in seconds */
144};
145.Ed
146.El
147.Sh SHUTDOWN
148This node shuts down upon receipt of a
149.Dv NGM_SHUTDOWN
150control message, or when all hooks have been disconnected.
151.Sh BUGS
152Not all of the functionality has been implemented. For example,
153the node does not support querying the remote end for its IP address
154and netmask.
155.Sh SEE ALSO
156.Xr netgraph 4 ,
157.Xr ng_iface 4 ,
158.Xr ngctl 8
159.Rs
160.%A D. Perkins
161.%T "Requirements for an Internet Standard Point-to-Point Protocol"
162.%O RFC 1547
163.Re
164.Sh LEGAL
165.Tn Cisco
166is a trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc.
167.Sh HISTORY
168The
169.Nm
170node type was implemented in
171.Fx 4.0 .
172.Sh AUTHORS
173.An Julian Elischer Aq julian@whistle.com ,
174.An Archie Cobbs Aq archie@whistle.com
175