ncftool (1)

ncftool [command [options]]

ncftool is a command line utility to configure networking. It can be invoked with no arguments to bring up the interactive ncftool shell. Alternatively a command and optional arguments can be specified to have ncftool execute the command non-interactively.

\fBlist [--macs] [--all] [--inactive]\fP

List the currently configured toplevel network interfaces

[--macs] - show \s-1MAC\s0 addresses

[--all] - show all (up & down) interfaces

[--inactive] - show only inactive (down) interfaces

\fBdumpxml [--mac] [--live] name\fP

Dump the \s-1XML\s0 description of an interface

[--mac] - interpret the name as \s-1MAC\s0 address

[--live] - include information about the live interface

name - the name of the interface

\fBdefine xmlfile\fP

Define an interface from the specified \s-1XML\s0 file.

\fBundefine iface\fP

Remove the configuration of the specified interface.

\fBifup iface\fP

Bring up specified interface.

\fBifdown iface\fP

Bring down specified interface.

\fBchange-begin\fP

Mark the beginning of a set of revertible network configuration changes.

\fBchange-commit\fP

Commit (make permanent) a set of network configuration changes begun with change-begin.

\fBchange-rollback\fP

Rollback (revert) a set of network configuration changes begun with change-begin.

\fBhelp [command]\fP

Print details about command, if specified, or list all commands if command is not specified.

quit

Exit the program.

interfaces (5)

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