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authorJon Schipp <jonschipp@gmail.com>2014-07-24 15:57:22 +0000
committerTobias Klauser <tklauser@distanz.ch>2014-07-25 08:16:33 +0200
commit52463b7934760b1afabd6523913a48ba2a7c51ee (patch)
treec61dc3c6543780a766d19ff6a5a0cec871d0520a /mausezahn.8
parent93f9916c229e9dd6eedd89a13e7c3be188121296 (diff)
mausezahn.8: minor edits to improve format
Signed-off-by: Jon Schipp <jonschipp@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Tobias Klauser <tklauser@distanz.ch>
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@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ higher layer packets the number of additional padding bytes are specified.
.SS -a <src-mac|keyword>
Use specified source MAC address with hexadecimal notation such as 00:00:aa:bb:cc:dd.
By default the interface MAC address will be used. The keywords ''rand'' and
- ''own'' refer to a random MAC address (only unicast addresses are created)
+''own'' refer to a random MAC address (only unicast addresses are created)
and the own address, respectively. You can also use the keywords mentioned
below although broadcast-type source addresses are officially invalid.
.PP
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ below although broadcast-type source addresses are officially invalid.
Use specified destination MAC address. By default, a broadcast is sent in raw
layer 2 mode or to the destination hosts or gateway interface MAC address in normal
(IP) mode. You can use the same keywords as mentioned above, as well as
- ''bc'' or ''bcast'', ''cisco'', and ''stp''. Please note that for the destination
+''bc'' or ''bcast'', ''cisco'', and ''stp''. Please note that for the destination
MAC address the ''rand'' keyword is supported but creates a random address only
once, even when you send multiple packets.
.PP
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ As with the source address (see above) you can also specify a range or a DNS nam
Create the specified packet type using the built-in packet builder. Currently,
supported packet types are: ''arp'', ''bpdu'', ''ip'', ''udp'', ''tcp'', ''rtp'',
and ''dns''. Currently, there is also limited support for ''icmp''. Type
- ''\-t help'' to verify which packet builders your actual mausezahn version
+''\-t help'' to verify which packet builders your actual mausezahn version
supports. Also, for any particular packet type, for example ''tcp'' type
''mausezahn \-t tcp help'' to receive a more in-depth context specific help.
.PP
@@ -216,17 +216,16 @@ nowhere.
.PP
Using the interactive mode requires starting mausezahn as a server:
.PP
- mausezahn \-x
+ # mausezahn \-x
.PP
Now you can telnet(1) to that server using the default port number 25542, but also
an arbitrary port number can be specified:
.PP
- mausezahn \-x 99
-.PP
-mausezahn accepts incoming telnet connections on port 99.
-.PP
+ # mausezahn \-x 99
+ mausezahn accepts incoming telnet connections on port 99.
mz: Problems opening config file. Will use defaults
.PP
+.PP
Either from another terminal or from another host try to telnet to the
mausezahn server:
.PP
@@ -253,8 +252,8 @@ It is recommended to configure your own login credentials in
.SS Basics:
.PP
Since you reached the mausezahn prompt, lets try some common commands. You can
-use the '?' character at any time for content-sensitive help. Note that cisco-
-like short form of commands are accepted in interactive mode. For example, one
+use the '?' character at any time for context-specific help. Note that Cisco-like
+short form of commands are accepted in interactive mode. For example, one
can use "sh pac" instead of "show packet"; another common example is to use
"config t" in place of "configure terminal". For readability, this manual will
continue with the full commands.