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VDE_L3(1)              DragonFly 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)

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