[networking-guide] master: Clarify "network interface" and "connection profile" in GUI (4660f6d)
stephenw at fedoraproject.org
stephenw at fedoraproject.org
Mon Jul 14 22:00:38 UTC 2014
Repository : http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/docs/networking-guide.git
On branch : master
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commit 4660f6d184ba82f4593e054fc98070fb2fa4a4c3
Author: Stephen Wadeley <swadeley at redhat.com>
Date: Mon Jul 14 23:29:41 2014 +0200
Clarify "network interface" and "connection profile" in GUI
A rewrite based on feedback from dcbw and jbenc
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en-US/Configure_Networking.xml | 2 +-
1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/en-US/Configure_Networking.xml b/en-US/Configure_Networking.xml
index 0005850..5723663 100644
--- a/en-US/Configure_Networking.xml
+++ b/en-US/Configure_Networking.xml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para>
- The <guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings window has a menu on the left hand side showing the available connection profiles. Below that is a plus and minus button for adding and deleting new connection profiles, and on the right a gear wheel icon will appear for editing any existing connections. To add a new connection, click the plus symbol to open the <guilabel>Add Network Connection</guilabel> window and proceed to <xref linkend="bh-Configuring_a_New_Connection" />.</para>
+ The <guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings window has a menu on the left-hand side showing the available network devices or interfaces. This includes software interfaces such as for VLANs, bridges, bonds, and teams. On the right-hand side the <firstterm>connection profiles</firstterm> are shown for the selected network device or interface. A profile is a named collection of settings that can be applied to an interface. Below that is a plus and minus button for adding and deleting new network connections, and on the right a gear wheel icon will appear for editing the connection details of the selected network device or VPN connection. To add a new connection, click the plus symbol to open the <guilabel>Add Network Connection</guilabel> window and proceed to <xref linkend="bh-Configuring_a_New_Connection" />.</para>
<bridgehead id="bh-Editing_an_Existing_Connection">Editing an Existing Connection</bridgehead>
<para>Clicking on the gear wheel icon next to existing connections in the <guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings window opens the <guilabel>Network</guilabel> details window, from where you can perform most network configuration tasks.</para>
<figure id="exam-Configuring_New_and_Editing_Existing_Connections_Network-Details-Window">
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