DESCRIPTION
altqd is a daemon program that reads a configuration file and then sets up the ALTQ state of network interfaces. After configuring the ALTQ state,
altqd will detach and become a daemon.
The signals SIGINT or SIGTERM will shutdown altqd, and the signal SIGHUP will restart altqd.
The following options are available:
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-d
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Debug mode. altqd does not detach and goes into the command mode.
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-f conf_file
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Specify a configuration file to read instead of the default. The default file is /etc/altq.conf.
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-v
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Print debugging information. This option implies -d.
COMMANDS
When
-d option is provided,
altqd goes into the command mode after reading the configuration file and setting up the ALTQ state. Each command is a single line, starting with the command verb.
The basic commands are as follows:
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help | ?
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Display a complete list of commands and their syntax.
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quit
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Exit.
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altq reload
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Reload the configuration file and reinitialize ALTQ.
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altq interface [enable|disable]
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Enables or disables ALTQ on the interface named interface. When altqd enters the command mode, ALTQ is enabled on all the interfaces listed in the configuration file.