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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) delim off


 

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NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
ERRORS
RELATED INFORMATION

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