-.\" $OpenBSD: pfsync.4,v 1.36 2016/08/30 13:56:14 jmc Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: pfsync.4,v 1.37 2021/02/01 16:39:19 sthen Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 2002 Michael Shalayeff
.\" Copyright (c) 2003-2004 Ryan McBride
.\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
.\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: August 30 2016 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: February 1 2021 $
.Dt PFSYNC 4
.Os
.Sh NAME
dedicated to pfsync messages such as a crossover cable between two firewalls.
.\" or specify a peer address and protect the traffic with
.\" .Xr ipsec 4 .
+.Pp
+.Nm
+will increase the
+.Xr carp 4
+demotion counter for any interface groups associated with the interface
+by 32 during initialisation, and by 1 if the
+.Nm
+link is down or if a bulk update fails.
.Sh EXAMPLES
.Nm
and