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diff --git a/INSTALLING.rst b/INSTALLING.rst index cbf0105..ed758e4 100644 --- a/INSTALLING.rst +++ b/INSTALLING.rst @@ -39,6 +39,29 @@ As ``$YOURUSER``:: Then visit http://ip-your-boxen/ +Setting up your network... +-------------------------- + +Gondul tries to detect uplinks and clients on equipment automatically. + +This is done through the ``ifAlias`` MIB, e.g.: Interface descriptions when +configuring your network equipment. + +You should (but don't have to) set up your devices so that: + +- All client interfaces (e.g.: End user ports) are labeled "Client" +- Physical uplinks are labeled "LAG member" +- Aggregated uplinks (e.g.: a collection of LAG members) are labeled + "Uplink" + +Some of this is used for privacy and statistics (e.g.: Clients). + +The "LAG member"/"Uplinks" labels are used to ensure that all interfaces +that are supposed to be up, are up, and that physical links that are up are +also active in the LAG (e.g.: Gondul compares the speed of all LAG members +on a device with the Uplink-ports. If there's a mismatch, you might have an +interface that is physically up but not being used). + Hidden stuff we do to your VM ----------------------------- |