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@@ -359,6 +359,33 @@
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
+ <title>UDEV PROPERTIES</title>
+
+ <para>
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>udev</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ device manager is used for the network device discovery. The following
+ property influences how NetworkManager manages the devices:
+ </para>
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><varname>NM_UNMANAGED</varname></term>
+ <listitem><para>
+ No default connection will be created and automatic activation
+ will not be attempted when this property of a device is set to a
+ true value ("1" or "true"). You will still be able to attach a
+ connection to the device manually or observe externally added
+ configuration such as addresses or routes.
+ </para><para>
+ Create an udev rule that sets this property to prevent NetworkManager
+ from interfering with virtual Ethernet device interfaces that are
+ managed by virtualization tools.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1>
<title>DEBUGGING</title>
<para>
The following environment variables are supported to help
@@ -386,6 +413,7 @@
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>nm-settings</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>nm-applet</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>nm-connection-editor</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>udev</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>