This is the command vde_switch that can be run in the OnWorks free hosting provider using one of our multiple free online workstations such as Ubuntu Online, Fedora Online, Windows online emulator or MAC OS online emulator
PROGRAM:
NAME
vde_switch - Virtual Distributed Ethernet switch
SYNOPSIS
vde_switch [ -hub ] [ -sock commdirpath ] [ -mod octal-mode ] [ -group NAME ] [ -tap
interface ] [ -daemon ]
DESCRIPTION
A vde_switch is a virtual switch for the vde architecture.
A vde network can include several vde_switches running on different (real) computers.
vde_switches can be connected by vde cables (see vde_plug (1) ).
Supported architecture for VDE end nodes include: real linux boxes (through the tuntap
interface), bochs, qemu and MPS virtual machines.
VDE is useful to create networks of heterogeneous virtual machines as well as as a general
tunneling tool -- all the ethernet based protocols work by this kind of tunnel -- and also
as a tool for mobility. In fact VDE creates an overlay network where users can keep their
IP addresses despite of the change of IP addresses on the interfaces.
vde_switch needs root privileges to open a tap interface, can be run by users when no -tap
option is specified.
vde-2 has several features: VLAN, Fast Spanning Tree Protocol, command line management (on
console for foreground switches, on a terminal for daemonized switches). If a vde_switch
run in foreground mode simply type return to have the prompt. For daemons there is the -M
option to specify the management socket. Unixterm is the tool to start a terminal for the
management. Type "help" at the prompt for a list of possible options.
OPTIONS
-hub turn off the switch engine. It operates as a hub.
-sock commdirpath
specify the directory when comm socket are created. The default value is
"/tmp/vde.ctl"
-mod octalmode
specify the octal permissions for the comm sockets.
-group NAME
specify the group owner for the comm socket. The default value is the current
user's primary group
-tap interface
connect the specified tuntap interface to this vde_switch (needs root privileges)
It is possible to specify several tap interfaces, comma separated.
-daemon
Run as a daemon. Use syslog for logging.
-f rcfile
rc file to set the initial switch configuration. This rc file has the same syntax
of the command line interface.
-h help. Please use it for a more complete list of options. vde_switch is a modular
program, options vary depending of the compiled-in modules.
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").
Use vde_switch online using onworks.net services
