updates.

[silc.git] / doc / example_silcd.conf

diff --git a/doc/example_silcd.conf b/doc/example_silcd.conf
index a07e16bafc9d2736b41467bd268de7e57ef1720f..aa29aabf4969fe7c099460aa636d22ac7224f0aa 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/example_silcd.conf
+++ b/doc/example_silcd.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+#
+# Example configuration file.  Note that this attempts to present various
+# configuration possibilities and may not actually give any sensible 
+# configuration.  For real life example see the examples/ directory.
+#
+
 #
 # Configured ciphers.
 #
@@ -150,13 +156,19 @@ infologfile:/usr/local/silc/logs/silcd.log:10000
 # Thus, if your server is not router do not configure this section.  If
 # your server is router, this must be configured.
 #
-# Format: <remote host>:<auth method>:<auth data>:<port>:<version ID>:<vlass>
+# Format: <remote host>:<auth method>:<auth data>:<port>:
+#         <version ID>:<class>:<backup connection>
 #
 # The <auth data> is either passphrase or file path to the public key
-# file.
+# file. If the connection is backup connection then set the <backup 
+# connection> to value 1. For normal connections set it 0. If it is
+# set to value 1 then this server will be backup router.
 #
 [ServerConnection]
-10.2.1.7:passwd:veryscret:706:1:1
+10.2.1.7:passwd:veryscret:706:1:1:0
+10.2.1.17:passwd:veryscret13:706:1:1:1   # backup connection, that host
+                                         # will use this server as backup
+                                         # router.
 
 #
 # Configured router connections.
@@ -166,14 +178,26 @@ infologfile:/usr/local/silc/logs/silcd.log:10000
 # this sections includes all configured router connections.  The first
 # configured connection is the primary route.
 #
-# Format: <remote host>:<auth method>:<auth data>:<port>:<version ID>:<class>:<initiator>
+# Format: <remote host>:<auth method>:<auth data>:<port>:<version ID>:
+#         <class>:<initiator>:<backup replace IP>:<backup replace port>:
+#         <local backup>
 #
 # The <auth data> is either passphrase or file path to the public key
-# file.
+# file. If you are the initiator of the connection then set the <initiator>
+# to value 1.  If you are the responder of the connection (waiting for 
+# incoming connection) then set it to 0.
+#
+# If the connection is backup router connection then set the <backup
+# replace IP> to the IP address of the router that the backup router will
+# replace if it becomes unavailable.  Set also the router's port to the
+# <backup replace port>.  For normal connection leave both empty. If this
+# backup router is in our cell then set the <local backup> to value 1.
+# If the backup router is in other cell then set it to value 0.
 #
 [RouterConnection]
 #10.2.1.100:passwd:veryverysecret:706:1:1:1
 #10.2.100.131:pubkey:/path/to/the/publickey:706:1:1:1
+#10.2.100.100:pubkey:/path/to/the/publickey:706:1:1:0:10.2.1.6:706:1
 
 #
 # Denied connections.