2022-02-28 17:34:25

by Hans S

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Subject: [PATCH iproute2-next V2 3/4] man8/bridge.8: add locked port feature description and cmd syntax

Signed-off-by: Hans Schultz <[email protected]>
---
man/man8/bridge.8 | 11 +++++++++++
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/man/man8/bridge.8 b/man/man8/bridge.8
index 81ce9e6f..cb0ffc16 100644
--- a/man/man8/bridge.8
+++ b/man/man8/bridge.8
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ bridge \- show / manipulate bridge addresses and devices
.BR neigh_suppress " { " on " | " off " } ] [ "
.BR vlan_tunnel " { " on " | " off " } ] [ "
.BR isolated " { " on " | " off " } ] [ "
+.BR locked " { " on " | " off " } ] [ "
.B backup_port
.IR DEVICE " ] ["
.BR nobackup_port " ] [ "
@@ -513,6 +514,16 @@ Controls whether a given port will be isolated, which means it will be
able to communicate with non-isolated ports only. By default this
flag is off.

+.TP
+.BR "locked on " or " locked off "
+Controls whether a port will be locked, meaning that hosts behind the
+port will not be able to communicate through the port unless an FDB
+entry with the units MAC address is in the FDB.
+The common use is that hosts are allowed access through authentication
+with the IEEE 802.1X protocol or based on whitelists or like setups.
+By default this flag is off.
+
+
.TP
.BI backup_port " DEVICE"
If the port loses carrier all traffic will be redirected to the
--
2.30.2