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<refentry id="network-zone-ip-tunnel">
	<refentryinfo>
		<title>network-zone-ip-tunnel</title>
		<productname>network</productname>

		<authorgroup>
			<author>
				<contrib>Developer</contrib>
				<firstname>Michael</firstname>
				<surname>Tremer</surname>
				<email>michael.tremer@ipfire.org</email>
			</author>
		</authorgroup>
	</refentryinfo>

	<refmeta>
		<refentrytitle>network-zone-ip-tunnel</refentrytitle>
		<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
	</refmeta>

	<refnamediv>
		<refname>network-zone-ip-tunnel</refname>
		<refpurpose>Network Configuration Control Program</refpurpose>
	</refnamediv>

	<refsynopsisdiv>
		<cmdsynopsis>
			<command>network zone new <replaceable>ZONE</replaceable> ip-tunnel ...</command>
		</cmdsynopsis>

		<cmdsynopsis>
			<command>network zone <replaceable>ZONE</replaceable> edit ...</command>
		</cmdsynopsis>
	</refsynopsisdiv>

	<refsect1>
		<title>Description</title>

		<para>
			The ip-tunnel hook is used to create IP tunnels that use protocols
			like GRE to encapsulate IP packets.
		</para>
	</refsect1>

	<refsect1>
		<title>Options</title>

		<para>
			The following options are understood:
		</para>

		<variablelist>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					<option>--mode=<replaceable>MODE</replaceable></option>
				</term>

				<listitem>
					<para>
						Sets the protocol that is being used to encapsulate
						IP packets.
						Currently only <replaceable>gre</replaceable> is supported.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>

			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					<option>--peer=<replaceable>PEER</replaceable></option>
				</term>

				<listitem>
					<para>
						The address of the peer that terminates the remote
						end of this tunnel.
					</para>

					<para>
						If left empty, connections from any IP address will
						be accepted.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>

			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					<option>--local-address=<replaceable>LOCAL-ADDRESS</replaceable></option>
				</term>

				<listitem>
					<para>
						The local IP address the tunnel originates from.
					</para>

					<para>
						This is optional and if unset a useful default will be used.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
		</variablelist>
	</refsect1>

	<refsect1>
		<title>See Also</title>

		<para>
			<citerefentry>
				<refentrytitle>network</refentrytitle>
				<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
			</citerefentry>,
			<citerefentry>
				<refentrytitle>network-zone</refentrytitle>
				<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
			</citerefentry>
		</para>
	</refsect1>
</refentry>