network plugin: Interface option moved to Server/Listen block

[collectd.git] / src / collectd.conf.pod

diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod
index e2306d2..3c8b26c 100644 (file)
--- a/src/collectd.conf.pod
+++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod
@@ -2512,6 +2512,15 @@ B<None> require this setting.
 This feature is only available if the I<network> plugin was linked with
 I<libgcrypt>.
 
+=item B<Interface> I<Interface name>
+
+Set the outgoing interface for IP packets. 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
+behaviour 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.
+
 =back
 
 =item B<E<lt>Listen> I<Host> [I<Port>]B<E<gt>>
@@ -2560,6 +2569,14 @@ Each time a packet is received, the modification time of the file is checked
 using L<stat(2)>. If the file has been changed, the contents is re-read. While
 the file is being read, it is locked using L<fcntl(2)>.
 
+=item B<Interface> I<Interface name>
+
+Set the incoming interface for IP packets explicitly. 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
+behaviour is, to let the kernel choose the appropriate interface. Thus incoming
+traffic gets only accepted, if it arrives on the given interface.
+
 =back
 
 =item B<TimeToLive> I<1-255>
@@ -2569,15 +2586,6 @@ multicast, and IPv4 and IPv6 packets. The default is to not change this value.
 That means that multicast packets will be sent with a TTL of C<1> (one) on most
 operating systems.
 
-=item B<Interface> I<Interface name>
-
-Set the outgoing or incoming interface for IP packets. 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
-behaviour 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<MaxPacketSize> I<1024-65535>
 
 Set the maximum size for datagrams received over the network. Packets larger