1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/net_if b/net_if
index 8dee003..4b392b9 100755
--- a/net_if
+++ b/net_if
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ sub msg ($@) {
     exit $exit;
 }
 
+# Check the status of the given network interface and return
+# three lists the interfaces sorted by status (up, down, error).
+# This resolves interfaces groups, but only return the interfaces
+# that are up.
+#
+# parameter: list of interfaces
 sub get_if_status (@) {
     my (@up, @down, @error);
 
@@ -60,6 +66,9 @@ sub get_if_status (@) {
     return (\@up, \@down, \@error);
 }
 
+# Get the byte conters for incomming and outgoing packages.
+#
+# parameter: interface name
 sub get_if_stats ($) {
     my $if = shift;
     my $stats = {};
@@ -84,6 +93,8 @@ sub get_if_stats ($) {
     return $stats;
 }
 
+# Print nagios compatible message containing the number of interfaces
+# and performance data containing the byte counter for the interfaces.
 sub print_stats ($) {
     my $stats = shift;
     my ($count, $perfdata);