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27.Dd May 5, 2010
28.Dt NG_HUB 4
29.Os
30.Sh NAME
31.Nm ng_hub
32.Nd packet distribution netgraph node type
33.Sh SYNOPSIS
34.In netgraph/ng_hub.h
35.Sh DESCRIPTION
36The
37.Nm hub
38node type provides a simple mechanism for distributing packets over
39several links.
40Packets received on any of the hooks are forwarded out the other hooks.
41Packets are not altered in any way.
42.Sh HOOKS
43A
44.Nm hub
45node accepts any request to connect, regardless of the hook name,
46as long as the name is unique.
47.Sh CONTROL MESSAGES
48This node type supports the generic control messages, plus the
49following:
50.Bl -tag -width foo
51.It Dv NGM_HUB_SET_PERSISTENT Pq Ic setpersistent
52This command sets the persistent flag on the node, and takes no arguments.
53.El
54.Sh SHUTDOWN
55This node shuts down upon receipt of a
56.Dv NGM_SHUTDOWN
57control message, or when all hooks have been disconnected.
58Setting the persistent flag via a
59.Dv NGM_HUB_SET_PERSISTENT
60control message disables automatic node shutdown when the last hook gets
61disconnected.
62.Sh SEE ALSO
63.Xr netgraph 4 ,
64.Xr ng_bridge 4 ,
65.Xr ng_ether 4 ,
66.Xr ng_one2many 4 ,
67.Xr ngctl 8 ,
68.Xr nghook 8
69.Sh HISTORY
70The
71.Nm
72node type appeared in
73.Fx 5.3 .
74.Sh AUTHORS
75.An Ruslan Ermilov Aq Mt ru@FreeBSD.org
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