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@@ -196,11 +196,12 @@ ad_actor_sys_prio
ad_actor_system
In an AD system, this specifies the mac-address for the actor in
- protocol packet exchanges (LACPDUs). The value cannot be NULL or
- multicast. It is preferred to have the local-admin bit set for this
- mac but driver does not enforce it. If the value is not given then
- system defaults to using the masters' mac address as actors' system
- address.
+ protocol packet exchanges (LACPDUs). The value cannot be a multicast
+ address. If the all-zeroes MAC is specified, bonding will internally
+ use the MAC of the bond itself. It is preferred to have the
+ local-admin bit set for this mac but driver does not enforce it. If
+ the value is not given then system defaults to using the masters'
+ mac address as actors' system address.
This parameter has effect only in 802.3ad mode and is available through
SysFs interface.