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NAME

     ng_one2many — packet multiplexing netgraph node type

SYNOPSIS

     #include <sys/types.h>
     #include <netgraph/ng_one2many.h>

DESCRIPTION

     The one2many provides a simple mechanism for routing packets over several links in a one-to-
     many (and in the reverse direction, many-to-one) fashion.  There is a single hook named one,
     and multiple hooks named many0, many1, etc.  Packets received on any of the many hooks are
     forwarded out the one hook.  Packets received on the one hook are forwarded out one or more
     of the many hooks; which hook(s) is determined by the node's configured transmit algorithm.
     Packets are not altered in any way.

     Each of the connected many links may be considered to be up or down.  Packets are never
     delivered out a many hook that is down.  How a link is determined to be up or down depends
     on the node's configured link failure detection algorithm.

     Before an interface or link can be plumbed into a group, its status must be marked as being
     “up”.  This is normally setup during the initial boot stages by rc.conf(5).  It is also
     possible to change an interface's status to “up” by using the ifconfig(8) utility.

TRANSMIT ALGORITHMS

     NG_ONE2MANY_XMIT_ROUNDROBIN
          Packets are delivered out the many hooks in sequential order.  Each packet goes out on
          a different many hook.

     NG_ONE2MANY_XMIT_ALL
          Packets are delivered out all the many hooks.  Each packet goes out each many hook.

     NG_ONE2MANY_XMIT_FAILOVER
          Packets are delivered out the first active many hook.

     In the future other algorithms may be added as well.

LINK FAILURE DETECTION

     The node distinguishes between active and failed links.  Data is sent only to active links.
     The following link failure detection algorithms are available:

     NG_ONE2MANY_FAIL_MANUAL
          The node is explicitly told which of the links are up via the NGM_ONE2MANY_SET_CONFIG
          control message (see below).  Newly connected links are down until configured
          otherwise.

     NG_ONE2MANY_FAIL_NOTIFY
          The node listens to flow control message from many hooks, and considers link failed if
          NGM_LINK_IS_DOWN is received.  If the NGM_LINK_IS_UP message is received, node
          considers link active.

     In the future other algorithms may be added as well.

     When all links are considered failed, node sends the NGM_LINK_IS_DOWN message towards the
     one hook.  When at least one link comes up, node sends the NGM_LINK_IS_UP message towards
     the one hook.

HOOKS

     This node type supports up to NG_ONE2MANY_MAX_LINKS hooks named many0, many1, etc., plus a
     single hook named one.

CONTROL MESSAGES

     This node type supports the generic control messages, plus the following:

     NGM_ONE2MANY_SET_CONFIG (setconfig)
          Sets the node configuration using a struct ng_one2many_link_config as the control
          message argument:

          /* Node configuration structure */
          struct ng_one2many_config {
            uint32_t    xmitAlg;        /* how to distribute packets */
            uint32_t    failAlg;        /* how to detect link failure */
            u_char      enabledLinks[NG_ONE2MANY_MAX_LINKS];
          };

          Currently, the valid settings for the xmitAlg field are NG_ONE2MANY_XMIT_ROUNDROBIN
          (default) or NG_ONE2MANY_XMIT_ALL.  The valid settings for failAlg are
          NG_ONE2MANY_FAIL_MANUAL (default) or NG_ONE2MANY_FAIL_NOTIFY.

     NGM_ONE2MANY_GET_CONFIG (getconfig)
          Returns the current node configuration in a struct ng_one2many_link_config.

     NGM_ONE2MANY_GET_STATS (getstats)
          This command takes a 32 bit link number as an argument and returns a struct
          ng_one2many_link_stats containing statistics for the corresponding many link, which may
          or may not be currently connected:

          /* Statistics structure (one for each link) */
          struct ng_one2many_link_stats {
            uint64_t   recvOctets;     /* total octets rec'd on link */
            uint64_t   recvPackets;    /* total pkts rec'd on link */
            uint64_t   xmitOctets;     /* total octets xmit'd on link */
            uint64_t   xmitPackets;    /* total pkts xmit'd on link */
            uint64_t   memoryFailures; /* times couldn't get mem or mbuf */
          };

          To access statistics for the one link, use the link number -1.

     NGM_ONE2MANY_CLR_STATS (clrstats)
          This command takes a 32 bit link number as an argument and clears the statistics for
          that link.

     NGM_ONE2MANY_GETCLR_STATS (getclrstats)
          Same as NGM_ONE2MANY_GET_STATS, but also atomically clears the statistics for the link
          as well.

SHUTDOWN

     This node shuts down upon receipt of a NGM_SHUTDOWN control message, or when all hooks have
     been disconnected.

EXAMPLES

     The following commands will set up Ethernet interfaces fxp0 to deliver packets alternating
     over the physical interfaces corresponding to networking interfaces fxp0 through fxp3:

       # Plumb nodes together

       ngctl mkpeer fxp0: one2many upper one
       ngctl connect fxp0: fxp0:upper lower many0
       ngctl connect fxp1: fxp0:upper lower many1
       ngctl connect fxp2: fxp0:upper lower many2
       ngctl connect fxp3: fxp0:upper lower many3

       # Allow fxp1 through fxp3 to xmit/recv fxp0 frames

       ngctl msg fxp1: setpromisc 1
       ngctl msg fxp2: setpromisc 1
       ngctl msg fxp3: setpromisc 1
       ngctl msg fxp1: setautosrc 0
       ngctl msg fxp2: setautosrc 0
       ngctl msg fxp3: setautosrc 0

       # Configure all four links as up

       ngctl msg fxp0:upper \
         setconfig "{ xmitAlg=1 failAlg=1 enabledLinks=[ 1 1 1 1 ] }"

       # Bring up interface

       ifconfig fxp0 192.168.1.1 netmask 0xfffffffc

     With a similar setup on a peer machine (using the address 192.168.1.2), a point-to-point
     Ethernet connection with four times normal bandwidth is achieved.

SEE ALSO

     netgraph(4), ng_bridge(4), ng_ether(4), ng_hub(4), ifconfig(8), ngctl(8)

HISTORY

     The ng_one2many node type was implemented in FreeBSD 4.2.

AUTHORS

     The one2many netgraph node (with round-robin algorithm) was written by Archie Cobbs
     <archie@FreeBSD.org>.  The all algorithm was added by Rogier R. Mulhuijzen
     <drwilco@drwilco.net>.

BUGS

     More transmit and link failure algorithms should be supported.  A good candidate is Cisco's
     Etherchannel.