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>