vde_l3(1) [debian man page]

VDE_L3(1)						      General Commands Manual							 VDE_L3(1)

NAME

       vde_l3 - Virtual Distributed Ethernet 'Layer 3' Switch.

SYNOPSIS

       vde_l3 -v vde_plug:ipaddress/netmask [-v...]  [-r target_network/netmask:gateway] [-G default_gw] [-M mgmt_socket]

DESCRIPTION

       A vde_l3 connects to one or more vde_switches, performing ip forwarding among its virtual interfaces. A new interface is created at startup
       for each -v option given at command line. Static routes to target networks can be defined using the -r option.

       vde_l3 -v /var/run/s1.ctl:192.168.0.1/24

       connects to the vde sock at /var/run/s1.ctl with its virtual interface ve0, having the address 192.168.0.1 and netmask 255.255.255.0.

       vde_l3 

       -v /var/run/s1.ctl:192.168.0.1/24 

       -v /var/run/s2.ctl:10.0.0.254/255.255.0.0

       connects to the two vde socks, with its virtual interfaces ve0 and ve1, having addressess 192.168.1.0 and 10.0.0.254 respectively. Hosts in
       each network can specify the vde_l3 as their gateway to reach the other one.

OPTIONS

       -v vde_plug:ipaddress/netmask
	      Creates a virtual network interfaces on the vde_l3 box, with address ipaddress and netmask netmask. Please note that the netmask can
	      be specified either in the 'classic' A.B.C.D mode, or just by giving the number of leading bits (f.e., /17 for 255.255.128.0).   One
	      can define as many interfaces as she wants.

       -r target_network/netmask:gateway
	      Specify  a static route through gateway to reach hosts in target_network with netmask netmask.  One can define as many routes as she
	      wants.

       -G default_gw
	      Specify a default gateway, to be used whenever no static route is defined for a target host.

       -M mgmt_socket
	      the unix socket where the parameters (interfaces addresses, routes, etc.) can be checked and changed  runtime.  unixterm(1)  can	be
	      used as a remote terminal for wirefilter.

NOTICE

       Virtual	Distributed  Ethernet is not related in any way with www.vde.com ("Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik und Informationstechnik"
       i.e. the German "Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies").

SEE ALSO

       vde_switch(1), vdeq(1), unixterm(1), vde_cryptcab(1), wirefilter(1).

AUTHORS

       VDE_L3 is a tool by Daniele Lacamera <root@danielinux.net>

       VDE is a project by Renzo Davoli <renzo@cs.unibo.it>

Virtual Distributed Ethernet					    May 7, 2007 							 VDE_L3(1)

VDE_SWITCH(1)						      General Commands Manual						     VDE_SWITCH(1)

NAME

       vde_switch - Virtual Distributed Ethernet switch

SYNOPSIS

       vde_switch [ -hub ] [ -sock commdirpath ] [ -mod octal-mode ] [ -group NAME ] [ -tap interface ] [ -daemon ]

DESCRIPTION

       A vde_switch is a virtual switch for the vde architecture.
       A  vde  network	can  include several vde_switches running on different (real) computers.  vde_switches can be connected by vde cables (see
       vde_plug (1) ).
       Supported architecture for VDE end nodes include: real linux boxes (through the tuntap interface), bochs, qemu and MPS virtual machines.
       VDE is useful to create networks of heterogeneous virtual machines as well as as a general tunneling tool -- all the ethernet based  proto-
       cols  work by this kind of tunnel -- and also as a tool for mobility.  In fact VDE creates an overlay network where users can keep their IP
       addresses despite of the change of IP addresses on the interfaces.

       vde_switch needs root privileges to open a tap interface, can be run by users when no -tap option is specified.

       vde-2 has several features: VLAN, Fast Spanning Tree Protocol, command line management (on console for foreground switches, on  a  terminal
       for  daemonized	switches).   If  a  vde_switch	run in foreground mode simply type return to have the prompt.  For daemons there is the -M
       option to specify the management socket. Unixterm is the tool to start a terminal for the management.  Type "help" at the prompt for a list
       of possible options.

OPTIONS

       -hub   turn off the switch engine. It operates as a hub.

       -sock commdirpath
	      specify the directory when comm socket are created.  The default value is "/tmp/vde.ctl"

       -mod octalmode
	      specify the octal permissions for the comm sockets.

       -group NAME
	      specify the group owner for the comm socket.  The default value is the current user's primary group

       -tap interface
	      connect  the specified tuntap interface to this vde_switch (needs root privileges) It is possible to specify several tap interfaces,
	      comma separated.

       -daemon
	      Run as a daemon. Use syslog for logging.

       -f rcfile
	      rc file to set the initial switch configuration. This rc file has the same syntax of the command line interface.

       -h     help. Please use it for a more complete list of options.	vde_switch is a modular program, options vary depending of the compiled-in
	      modules.

NOTICE

       Virtual	Distributed  Ethernet is not related in any way with www.vde.com ("Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik und Informationstechnik"
       i.e. the German "Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies").

SEE ALSO

       vde_plug(1), vde_plug2tap(1), vdeq(1), dpipe(1), unixterm(1).

AUTHOR

       VDE is a project by Renzo Davoli <renzo@cs.unibo.it>
       VDE started as an enhancement of uml_switch by Jeff Dike and others.  VDE-2 has been almost completely rewritten but maybe some	statements
       come from the historical source. So, some copyright and thanks also for Dike&Co.

Virtual Distributed Ethernet					 December 6, 2006						     VDE_SWITCH(1)