NAME
vde_plug2tap - Virtual Distributed Ethernet plug-to-tap
SYNOPSIS
vde_plug2tap [OPTION]... tap_name
DESCRIPTION
vde_plug2tap is a plug to be connected into a VDE switch. All the data
that is catched by the plug is sent to the tap interface tap_name and
everything from that interface is injected in the switch.
OPTIONS
-p, --port=portnum
It is possible to decide which port of the switch to use. When
this option is not specified the switch assigns the first
available unused port (if any). It is possible to connect
several cables in the same switch port: in this way all this
cables work concurrently. It means that packet can result as
duplicate but no ARP table loops are generated. Is useful when
vde is used for mobility. Several physical interfaces can be
used at a time during handoffs to prevent hichups in
connectivity.
-g, --group=group
group ownership of the communication socket. For security when
more want to share a switch it is better to use a unix group to
own the comm sockets so that the network traffic cannot be
sniffed.
-m, --mod=octal-mode
octal chmod like permissions for the comm sockets
-s, --sock=socket
specify the UNIX socket to be used by local programs for joining
the VDE. The default value is "/tmp/vde.ctl".
-d, --daemon
start vde_plug2tap as a background process
-P, --pidfile=pidfile
put the process ID of vde_plug2tap in pidfile. Can be used with
--daemon to store the PID for future killing.
-h, --help
show a brief help
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), vde_plug(1), vdeq(1), dpipe(1).
AUTHOR
VDE is a project by Renzo Davoli <renzo@cs.unibo.it>