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VDE_L3(1)							     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
	      address 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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