Systemd/networkd: Difference between revisions
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* <code>systemd.network.links</code> reconfigures existing network devices | * <code>systemd.network.links</code> reconfigures existing network devices | ||
** https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.link.html | ** https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.link.html | ||
** actually implemented by udev | ** actually implemented by udev, not networkd | ||
* <code>systemd.network.netdevs</code> creates virtual network devices | * <code>systemd.network.netdevs</code> creates virtual network devices | ||
** https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.netdev.html | ** https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.netdev.html | ||
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can write your complete network setup in native networkd configuration, you should | can write your complete network setup in native networkd configuration, you should | ||
stay away from that option. | stay away from that option. | ||
=== Limitations === | |||
Some limitations might be surprising, so it is probably helpful to get them out of the | |||
way early. | |||
* <code>systemd.network.links</code> only gets applied at boot time | |||
* <code>systemd.network.netdevs</code> does not modify existing network interfaces | |||
** https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/9627 | |||
=== network-online.target === | === network-online.target === | ||