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nsip
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NAME
nsip - Software network interface encapsulating NS packets in IP packets
SYNOPSIS
options NSIP
#include <netns/ns_if.h>
DESCRIPTION
The
nsip
interface is a software mechanism which may be
used to transmit Xerox NS packets through otherwise uncooperative
networks.
It functions by prepending an IP header, and resubmitting the packet
through the UNIX IP machinery.
The superuser can advise the operating system of a willing partner
by naming an IP address to be associated with an NS address.
Presently, only specific host pairs are allowed, and for each host
pair, an artificial point-to-point interface is constructed.
At some future date, IP broadcast addresses or hosts may be paired
with NS networks or hosts.
Specifically, a socket option of SO_NSIP_ROUTE is set on a socket
of family AF_NS, type SOCK_DGRAM, passing the following structure:
struct nsip_req {
struct sockaddr rq_ns; /* must be ns format destination */
struct sockaddr rq_ip; /* must be ip format gateway */
short rq_flags;
};
ERRORS
The interface was handed
a message with addresses formatted in an unsuitable address
family; the packet was dropped.
RELATED INFORMATION
Files:
netintro(7),
ns(7)
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- ERRORS
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- RELATED INFORMATION
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