From: elieyal <17270807+elieyal@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 09:29:19 +0000 (+0300) Subject: network plugin: Added documentation to BindAddress option X-Git-Url: https://git.verplant.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=439899c9f0ca4caac866460efc138b5405353cc8;p=collectd.git network plugin: Added documentation to BindAddress option Added the BindAddress explanation in the network plugin section on how to use the BindAddress. --- diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod index 6341574d..e864bd7e 100644 --- a/src/collectd.conf.pod +++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod @@ -5438,6 +5438,17 @@ behavior is to let the kernel choose the appropriate interface. Be warned that the manual selection of an interface for unicast traffic is only necessary in rare cases. +=item B I + +Set the outgoing IP address for IP packets. This option can be used instead of +the I option to explicitly define the IP address which will be used +to send Packets to the remote server. This applies at least +to IPv6 packets and if possible to IPv4. If this option is not applicable, +undefined or a non-existent interface name is specified, the default +behavior is to let the kernel choose the appropriate interface. Be warned +that the manual selection of an interface for unicast traffic is only +necessary in rare cases. + =item B I Sets the interval at which to re-resolve the DNS for the I. This is