| -a | Add a new data node to an existing pool in the kernel. |
| -A | Add a new (empty) pool to the kernel. |
| -f <file> |
| | Read in IP pool configuration information from the file and load it into the kernel. |
| -F | Flush loaded pools from the kernel. |
| -l | Display a list of pools currently loaded into the kernel. |
| -r | Remove an existing data node from a pool in the kernel. |
| -R | Remove an existing pool from within the kernel. |
| -s | Display IP pool statistical information. |
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| -i <ipaddr>[/<netmask>] |
| | Sets the IP address for the operation being undertaken with an all-one’s mask or, optionally, a specific netmask given in either the dotted-quad notation or a single integer. |
| -m <name> |
| | Sets the pool name for the current operation. |
| -M <core> |
| | Specify an alternative path to /dev/kmem to retrieve statistical information from. |
| -N <namelist> |
| | Specify an alternative path to lookup symbol name information from when retrieving statistical information. |
| -o <role> |
| | Sets the role with which this pool is to be used. Currently only ipf, auth and count are accepted as arguments to this option. |
| -S <seed> |
| | Sets the hashing seed to the number specified. Only for use with hash type pools. |
| -t <type> |
| | Sets the type of pool being defined. Myst be one of tree, hash, group-map. |
| -u | When parsing a configuration file, rather than load new pool data into the kernel, unload it. |
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