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/net-
mask: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 ad-
dress ipaddress and netmask netmask. Please note that the net-
mask 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 tar-
get_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 Tech-
nologies").
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)
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