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<?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*-nxml-*-->
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<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
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"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd">
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SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+
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Copyright 2013 Tom Gundersen
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<refentry id="systemd-networkd.service" conditional='ENABLE_NETWORKD'>
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<refentryinfo>
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<title>systemd-networkd.service</title>
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<productname>systemd</productname>
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<authorgroup>
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<author>
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<contrib>Developer</contrib>
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<firstname>Tom</firstname>
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<surname>Gundersen</surname>
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<email>teg@jklm.no</email>
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</author>
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</authorgroup>
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</refentryinfo>
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<refmeta>
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<refentrytitle>systemd-networkd.service</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
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</refmeta>
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<refnamediv>
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<refname>systemd-networkd.service</refname>
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<refname>systemd-networkd</refname>
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<refpurpose>Network manager</refpurpose>
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</refnamediv>
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<refsynopsisdiv>
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<para><filename>systemd-networkd.service</filename></para>
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<para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-networkd</filename></para>
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</refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Description</title>
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<para><command>systemd-networkd</command> is a system service that
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manages networks. It detects and configures network devices as
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they appear, as well as creating virtual network devices.</para>
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<para>To configure low-level link settings independently of
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networks, see
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.link</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
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<para><command>systemd-networkd</command> will create network devices based
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on the configuration in
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.netdev</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
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files, respecting the [Match] sections in those files.</para>
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<para><command>systemd-networkd</command> will manage network addresses and
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routes for any link for which it finds a <filename>.network</filename> file
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with an appropriate [Match] section, see
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.network</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
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For those links, it will flush existing network addresses and routes when
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bringing up the device. Any links not matched by one of the
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<filename>.network</filename> files will be ignored. It is also possible to
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explicitly tell <filename>systemd-networkd</filename> to ignore a link by
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using <varname>Unmanaged=yes</varname> option, see
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.network</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
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</para>
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<para>When <filename>systemd-networkd</filename> exits, it generally leaves
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existing network devices and configuration intact. This makes it possible to
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transition from the initrams and to restart the service without breaking
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connectivity. This also means that when configuration is updated and
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<filename>systemd-networkd</filename> is restarted, netdev interfaces for
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which configuration was removed will not be dropped, and may need to be
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cleaned up manually.</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1><title>Configuration Files</title>
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<para>The configuration files are read from the files located in the
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system network directory <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/network</filename>,
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the volatile runtime network directory
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<filename>/run/systemd/network</filename> and the local administration
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network directory <filename>/etc/systemd/network</filename>.</para>
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<para>Networks are configured in <filename>.network</filename>
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files, see
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.network</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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and virtual network devices are configured in
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<filename>.netdev</filename> files, see
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.netdev</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1>
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<title>See Also</title>
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<para>
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.link</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.network</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.netdev</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-networkd-wait-online.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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</refentry>
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