en-US/Desktop.xml en-US/FileSystems.xml en-US/Networking.xml
John J. McDonough
jjmcd at fedoraproject.org
Mon Apr 26 20:29:47 UTC 2010
en-US/Desktop.xml | 1
en-US/FileSystems.xml | 45 ++++++++++++++++++--
en-US/Networking.xml | 110 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
3 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)
New commits:
commit 7e62c66128d0385658617d277ca94c42f6207113
Author: John J. McDonough <jjmcd at fedoraproject.org>
Date: Mon Apr 26 16:29:37 2010 -0400
Networking beat. Also, some networking content moved to filesystems
diff --git a/en-US/Desktop.xml b/en-US/Desktop.xml
index 74be031..c1fb8a1 100644
--- a/en-US/Desktop.xml
+++ b/en-US/Desktop.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
</section>
<section>
<title>NetworkManager improvements including a command line interface</title>
- <indexterm><primary>Network Manager</primary></indexterm>
<para>
Refer to <xref linkend="sect-Release_Notes-Networking"/>.
</para>
diff --git a/en-US/FileSystems.xml b/en-US/FileSystems.xml
index 0b48716..9592912 100644
--- a/en-US/FileSystems.xml
+++ b/en-US/FileSystems.xml
@@ -43,11 +43,48 @@
<secondary>NFS</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>
- Also, Fedora 13 will include NFSv4 as its default NFS protocol (upgraded from NFSv3 in Fedora 12).
- </para>
- <para>
- Fedora now supports mounting NFS exports with IPv6.
+ Fedora 13 now incorporates a number of improvements in
+ NFS support.
</para>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>NFSv4 Default</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>NFS</primary>
+ <secondary>V4</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <para>
+ Changes the default NFS protocol to version
+ 4. NFSv4 will check to see if the server supports
+ version 4. If the server does then it will
+ connect. Otherwise it will connect using version
+ 3.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ One major benefit is performance. In version 4,
+ the server has state which means it can
+ communicate with each NFS client. This means the
+ server can issue things called delegations (or
+ leases) for files allowing the v4 client to
+ aggressively cache, which drastically cuts down on
+ network traffic between the client and server.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>NFS Client IPv6</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>NFS</primary>
+ <secondary>IPv6</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <para>
+ NFS Client IPv6 supports the mounting of NFS
+ servers over IPv6. The benefits for Fedora users
+ is that now servers and network file systems can
+ talk to each other over IPv6 networks.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
</section>
</section>
diff --git a/en-US/Networking.xml b/en-US/Networking.xml
index 197ab18..a6f3929 100644
--- a/en-US/Networking.xml
+++ b/en-US/Networking.xml
@@ -3,32 +3,90 @@
]>
<section id="sect-Release_Notes-Networking">
- <title>Networking</title>
- <remark>This beat is located here: <ulink type="http" url="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Networking">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Networking</ulink></remark>
-
- <section>
- <title>NetworkManager improvements including a command line interface</title>
- <para>
- <application>NetworkManager</application> in Fedora 13 features the following major improvements:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- support for older Bluetooth dial-up networking, and features a command line interface and better signal strength indicators. The dial-up modem support for older Bluetooth-equipped phones complements the personal-area networking already supported in Fedora. After pairing your phone, simply check the <guilabel>Access the Internet using your mobile phone</guilabel> option and select your mobile operator.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- command-line integration, though the <application>nmcli</application> utility. This feature finally makes <application>NetworkManager</application> available to command-line users. Access to <application>NetworkManager</application> from the command line is also useful to users who operate in text mode to conserve power, for example, while traveling.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- mobile broadband signal strength and roaming status is now shown in the network status icon for many mobile broadband cards.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </section>
+ <title>Networking</title>
+ <remark>This beat is located here: <ulink type="http" url="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Networking">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Networking</ulink></remark>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>NetworkManager Bluetooth DUN</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>NetworkManager</primary>
+ <secondary>Bluetooth Dial-Up</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>Bluetooth</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>Dial-Up Networking</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>gnome-bluetooth</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ Many older phones support mobile broadband sharing to computers
+ through Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking (DUN). When the phone is
+ paired with a computer, the computer may request that the phone
+ provide a virtual serial port, and then the computer treats that
+ virtual serial port as a normal mobile broadband connection
+ card, sending AT commands and starting PPP.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Enhanced functionality in the <package>gnome-bluetooth</package>
+ plugin allows users to set up their network connection with a
+ few clicks, after which the phone and the network connection are
+ available from the <guilabel>nm-applet</guilabel> menu.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The Fedora user now will only have one tool to use instead of
+ having to use a 3rd-party tool that doesn't fully function with
+ Fedora.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>NetworkManager Command Line</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>NetworkManager</primary>
+ <secondary>Command Line</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>nmcl</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ NetworkManager Command Line allows a user to control the
+ NetworkManager without using a GUI.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ NetworkManager Command Line has created tools that will allow a
+ user to control the <package>NetworkManager</package> from a
+ terminal, headless machine, or the initscripts with a proper CLI
+ client. The purpose of this program is to have very lightweight
+ tool. Therefore, tools written in C are preferred over tools
+ written in Python.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ NetworkManager Command Line tools will benefit the Fedora user
+ by making the NetworkManager more suitable to the server
+ enviroment and consolidating network configuration.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>NetworkManager Mobile Status</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>NetworkManager</primary>
+ <secondary>Mobile Status</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>GPRS</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>EDGE</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>HSPA</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>UMTS</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>EVDO</primary></indexterm>
+ <para>
+ The NetworkManager applet shows the current signal strength,
+ cellular technology (GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA or 1x/EVDO etc), and
+ roaming status while connected for cards where this
+ functionality is supported.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The benefits to Fedora users are Mobile Status makes it easier
+ to use mobile broadband. Users will be able to know when their
+ device has a signal and if they are roaming or not. This could
+ potentially save the user money.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
<section>
<title>NFS</title>
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