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• vdeq(1)
• vde_tunctl(8)
• vde_pcapplug(1)
• unixterm(1)
• vde_autolink(1)
• vde_l3(1)
• vde_over_ns(1)
• vdetaplib(1)
• vde_plug2tap(1)
• unixcmd(1)
• slirpvde(1)
• vdeterm(1)
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Manual

VDE_L3

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
NOTICE
SEE ALSO
AUTHORS

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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>

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