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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt index c1d82047a4b1..897d1f4e1df1 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt @@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ folder: # aggregated_ogms gw_bandwidth log_level # ap_isolation gw_mode orig_interval # bonding gw_sel_class routing_algo -# bridge_loop_avoidance hop_penalty vis_mode -# fragmentation +# bridge_loop_avoidance hop_penalty fragmentation There is a special folder for debugging information: @@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ There is a special folder for debugging information: # ls /sys/kernel/debug/batman_adv/bat0/ # bla_backbone_table log transtable_global # bla_claim_table originators transtable_local -# gateways socket vis_data +# gateways socket Some of the files contain all sort of status information regard- ing the mesh network. For example, you can view the table of @@ -127,51 +126,6 @@ ously assigned to interfaces now used by batman advanced, e.g. # ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0 -VISUALIZATION -------------- - -If you want topology visualization, at least one mesh node must -be configured as VIS-server: - -# echo "server" > /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/vis_mode - -Each node is either configured as "server" or as "client" (de- -fault: "client"). Clients send their topology data to the server -next to them, and server synchronize with other servers. If there -is no server configured (default) within the mesh, no topology -information will be transmitted. With these "synchronizing -servers", there can be 1 or more vis servers sharing the same (or -at least very similar) data. - -When configured as server, you can get a topology snapshot of -your mesh: - -# cat /sys/kernel/debug/batman_adv/bat0/vis_data - -This raw output is intended to be easily parsable and convertable -with other tools. Have a look at the batctl README if you want a -vis output in dot or json format for instance and how those out- -puts could then be visualised in an image. - -The raw format consists of comma separated values per entry where -each entry is giving information about a certain source inter- -face. Each entry can/has to have the following values: --> "mac" - mac address of an originator's source interface - (each line begins with it) --> "TQ mac value" - src mac's link quality towards mac address - of a neighbor originator's interface which - is being used for routing --> "TT mac" - TT announced by source mac --> "PRIMARY" - this is a primary interface --> "SEC mac" - secondary mac address of source - (requires preceding PRIMARY) - -The TQ value has a range from 4 to 255 with 255 being the best. -The TT entries are showing which hosts are connected to the mesh -via bat0 or being bridged into the mesh network. The PRIMARY/SEC -values are only applied on primary interfaces - - LOGGING/DEBUGGING ----------------- |