</scalar>
<scalar name="name">
<description>
- When this file exists, the interface will be named with the text in this file.
+ When this file exists, the interface will be named
+ with the text in this file. Without such an entry,
+ the IP will not be shown by 'ifconfig' but by 'ip
+ addr ls' only. Such a labeled interface is known
+ as an "alias" also (e.g. 'eth0:foo').
</description>
</scalar>
<boolean name="nodev">
<description>
- When this file exists, the interface will be assumed to exist already.
+ When this file exists, the interface will be
+ assumed to exist already. This can be used to
+ assign primary interfaces which are created by
+ the host or another vserver.
</description>
</boolean>
</collection>