nm-initrd-generator: NetworkManager Reference Manual

nm-initrd-generator

nm-initrd-generator — early boot NetworkManager configuration generator

Synopsis

nm-initrd-generator [OPTIONS...] -- [CMDLINE...]

Description

nm-initrd-generator scans the command line for options relevant to network configuration and creates configuration files for an early instance of NetworkManager run from the initial ramdisk during early boot.

Options

-c | --connections-dir path

Output connection directory.

-d | --sysfs-dir path

The sysfs mount point.

-s | --stdout

Dump connections to standard output. Useful for debugging.

CMDLINE

The options that appear on the kernel command line. The following options are recognized:

ip

rd.route

bridge

bond

team

vlan

bootdev

nameserver

rd.peerdns

rd.bootif

BOOTIF

Please consult the dracut.cmdline(7) manual for the documentation of the precise format of the values supported.

Exit Status

nm-initrd-generator exits with status 0. It ignores unrecognized options and prints an error message if it encounters a malformed option.