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NAME

       hypervisor_mode  - allows you to run simultaneously many virtual router
       instances, and to simulate ATM, Ethernet or Frame-Relay networks.

SYNOPSIS

       dynamips -H tcp_port

DESCRIPTION

       You can connect directly to the TCP control port with  telnet,  or  use
       dynagen/dynagui  that  will  pass  commands  transparently.  The second
       method is highly recommended.
       The command syntax is simple: <module> <function>  [arguments...]   For
       example: "c7200 start R1" starts virtual instance named "R1".

       The modules that are currently defined are given below:
              hypervisor General hypervisor management

              vm     General virtual machine (VM) management

              c7200  Virtual instances of Cisco 7200

              c3600  Virtual instances of Cisco 3600

              nio    Network Input/Output (NIO) descriptors

              nio_bridge
                     NIO bridges (shared media)

              atmsw  ATM switches

              frsw   Frame-Relay switches

              ethsw  Ethernet switches

       Hypervisor management module

              hypervisor module_list
                     Display the module list.

              hypervisor cmd_list <module>
                     Display commands recognized by the specified module.

              hypervisor close
                     Close the current session.

              hypervisorstop
                     Destroy all objects and stop hypervisor.

              hypervisor reset
                     Destroy all objects (used to get an empty configuration)

              hypervisor working_dir <directory>
                     Set the directory to use to store files.

              hypervisor save_config <filename>
                     Save  the configuration of all objects into the specified
                     file.

       Virtual Machine module ("vm")

              vm list
                     List all VM instances (c7200, c3600).

              vm set_debug_level <instance_name> <level>
                     Set the debug level (which is a  number)  for  a  VM.  By
                     default, no specific debug is enabled (level = 0).

              vm set_ios <instance_name> <ios_file>
                     Set the IOS image file to use. There is no default.

              vm set_config <instance_name> <config_reg>
                     Set the config register value.

              vm set_ram <instance_name> <ram_size>
                     Set the RAM size, specified  in Mbytes.

              vm set_nvram <instance_name> <nvram_size>
                     Set the NVRAM size, specified in Kbytes.

              vm set_ram_mmap <instance_name> <0|1>
                     Enable/Disable  use  of  a mapped file to simulate router
                     memory. By default, a mapped file is used. This is a  bit
                     slower, but requires less memory.

              vm suspend <instance_name>
                     Suspend execution of the instance.

              vm resume <instance_name>
                     Resume execution of the instance.

              vm set_clock_divisor <instance_name> <clock_div>
                     Set the clock divisor value. The higher is the value, the
                     faster is the clock in the virtual machine.  The  default
                     is 4, but it is often required to adjust it.

              vm set_idle_pc <instance_name> <pc_value>
                     Set  the idle Pointer Counter (PC). You must determine it
                     through the method explained in the main README file.

              vm set_exec_area <instance_name> <area_size>
                     Set the exec area size. The exec area is a pool  of  host
                     memory  used  to  store pages translated by the JIT (they
                     contain  the  native  code  corresponding  to  MIPS  code
                     pages).

              vm set_disk0 <instance_name> <value>
                     Set size of PCMCIA ATA disk0.

              vm set_disk1 <instance_name> <value>
                     Set size of PCMCIA ATA disk1.

              vm set_conf_reg <instance_name> <value>
                     Set the config register value. The default is 0x2102.

              vm set_con_tcp_port <instance_name> <tcp_port>
                     Set  the  TCP port to use for console. By default, no TCP
                     port is chosen, meaning that you cannot get access to the
                     console.

              vm set_aux_tcp_port <instance_name> <tcp_port>
                     Set  the TCP port to use for AUX port. By default, no TCP
                     port is chosen, meaning that you cannot get access to the
                     AUX port.

              vm cpu_info <instance_name> <cpu_id>
                     Show  info about the CPU identified by "cpu_id". The boot
                     CPU (which is typically the only CPU) has ID 0.

       Virtual Cisco 7200 instances module ("c7200")

              c7200 list
                     List all existing Cisco 7200 instances.

              c7200 create <instance_name> <instance_id>
                     Create a new router instance. The ID must be  unique  and
                     is used to name files on disk.

              c7200 delete <instance_name>
                     Delete the specified instance.

              c7200 start <instance_name>
                     Start  the instance.  At least the IOS image must be set.

              c7200 stop <instance_name>
                     Stop the instance. The settings are kept.

              c7200 set_npe <instance_name> <npe_name>
                     Set the NPE model.  For example:  npe-100,  npe-400,  ...
                     The default is "npe-200".

              c7200 set_midplane <instance_name> <midplane_name>
                     Set  the midplane model, it can be either "std" or "vxr".
                     The default is "vxr".

              c7200 set_mac_addr <instance_name> <mac_addr>
                     Set the base MAC address of the router. By  default,  the
                     address  is  automatically  generated with this pattern :
                     ca<instance_id>.<process_pid>.0000 (Cisco format).

              c7200 add_pa_binding <instance_name> <slot> <pa_type>
                     Add a Port Adapter binding for the specified  slot.   For
                     example:  "c7200  add_pa_binding R1 1 PA-A1" adds a PA-A1
                     card into slot 1.

              c7200 remove_pa_binding <instance_name> <slot>
                     Remove a Port Adapter binding  (if  it  exists)  for  the
                     specified slot.

              c7200 pa_bindings <instance_name>
                     Display all PA bindings for the router instance.

              c7200 add_nio_binding <instance_name> <slot> <port> <nio_name>
                     Add  a  NIO  binding  for  the  interface  designated  by
                     "slot/port".  For example: "c7200 add_nio_binding R1 1  0
                     nio1"  (with  PA-A1 bound to slot 1) binds the NIO called
                     "nio1" to the interface ATM1/0.

              c7200 remove_nio_binding <instance_name> <slot> <port>
                     Removes the NIO binding for the interface  designated  by
                     "slot/port".

              c7200 pa_nio_bindings <instance_name> <slot>
                     Display NIO bindings for all ports of the specified slot.

              c7200 pa_enable_nio <instance_name> <slot> <port>
                     Enable NIO for the interface "slot/port" (used  when  NIO
                     has to be changed while the virtual router is online).

              c7200 pa_disable_nio <instance_name> <slot> <port>
                     Disable  NIO for the interface "slot/port" (used when NIO
                     has to be changed while the virtual router is online).

              c7200 pa_init_online <instance_name> <slot>
                     Initialize a Port Adapter  while  the  router  is  online
                     (this triggers an OIR event).

              c7200 pa_stop_online <instance_name> <slot>
                     Stop  a  Port  Adapter  while  the router is online (this
                     triggers an OIR event).

              c7200 show_hardware <instance_name>
                     Display virtual hardware info about the instance.

       Virtual Cisco 3600 instances module ("c3600")

              c3600 list
                     List all existing Cisco 3600 instances.

              c3600 create <instance_name> <instance_id>
                     Create a new router instance. The ID must be  unique  and
                     is used to name files on disk.

              c3600 delete <instance_name>
                     Delete the specified instance.

              c3600 start <instance_name>
                     Start  the instance.  At least the IOS image must be set.

              c3600 stop <instance_name>
                     Stop the instance. The settings are kept.

              c3600 set_chassis <instance_name> <chassis_name>
                     Set the chassis  model.   Possible  values:  3620,  3640,
                     3660. The default is "3640".

              c3600 set_mac_addr <instance_name> <mac_addr>
                     Set  the  base MAC address of the router. By default, the
                     address is automatically generated with  this  pattern  :
                     cc<instance_id>.<process_pid>.0000 (Cisco format).

              c3600 add_nm_binding <instance_name> <slot> <pa_type>
                     Add a Network Module binding for the specified slot.  For
                     example: "c3600 add_nm_binding R1  1  NM-1FE-TX"  adds  a
                     NM-1FE-TX card into slot 1.

              c3600 remove_pa_binding <instance_name> <slot>
                     Remove  a  Network  Module binding (if it exists) for the
                     specified slot.

              c3600 nm_bindings <instance_name>
                     Display all NM bindings for the router instance.

              c3600 add_nio_binding <instance_name> <slot> <port> <nio_name>
                     Add  a  NIO  binding  for  the  interface  designated  by
                     "slot/port".   For example: "c3600 add_nio_binding R1 1 0
                     nio1" (with NM-1FE-TX bound to  slot  1)  binds  the  NIO
                     called "nio1" to the interface FastEthernet1/0.

              c3600 remove_nio_binding <instance_name> <slot> <port>
                     Removes  the  NIO binding for the interface designated by
                     "slot/port".

              c3600 nm_nio_bindings <instance_name> <slot>
                     Display NIO bindings for all ports of the specified slot.

              c3600 nm_enable_nio <instance_name> <slot> <port>
                     Enable  NIO  for the interface "slot/port" (used when NIO
                     has to be changed while the virtual router is online).

              c3600 nm_disable_nio <instance_name> <slot> <port>
                     Disable NIO for the interface "slot/port" (used when  NIO
                     has to be changed while the virtual router is online).

              c3600 show_hardware <instance_name>
                     Display virtual hardware info about the instance.

       Network Input/Output (NIO) module ("nio")

              nio list
                     List all exiting NIOs.

              nio    create_udp    <nio_name>    <local_port>    <remote_host>
              <remote_port>
                     Create an UDP NIO with the specified parameters.

              nio create_unix <nio_name> <local_file> <remote_file>
                     Create an UNIX NIO with the specified parameters.

              nio create_vde <nio_name> <control_file> <local_file>
                     Create  a  VDE  NIO  with  the  specified parameters. VDE
                     stands  for  "Virtual  Distributed   Ethernet"   and   is
                     compatible with UML (User-Mode-Linux) switch.

              nio create_tap <nio_name> <tap_device>
                     Create a TAP NIO. TAP devices are supported only on Linux
                     and FreeBSD and require root access.

              nio create_gen_eth <nio_name> <eth_device>
                     Create a generic ethernet  NIO,  using  PCAP  (0.9.4  and
                     greater). It requires root access.

              nio create_linux_eth <nio_name> <eth_device>
                     Create  a Linux ethernet NIO. It requires root access and
                     is supported only on Linux platforms.

              nio delete <nio_name>
                     Delete the specified NIO. The NIO  can  be  deleted  only
                     when it is not anymore in use by another object.

              nio set_debug <nio_name> <debug>
                     Enable/Disable  debugging  for  the  specified  NIO. When
                     debugging is enabled, received and  emitted  packets  are
                     displayed at screen. It is mainly used to debug interface
                     drivers.

       NIO bridge mdoule ("nio_bridge")

              nio_bridge list
                     List all NIO bridges.

              nio_bridge create <bridge_name>
                     Create a NIO bridge. A NIO bridge acts as a shared  media
                     (a kind of hub).

              nio_bridge delete <bridge_name>
                     Delete a NIO bridge.

              nio_bridge add_nio <bridge_name> <nio_name>
                     Add  a  NIO  as new port in a NIO bridge. The NIO must be
                     created through the "nio" module.

              nio_bridge remove_nio <bridge_name> <nio_name>
                     Remove the specified NIO as member of the NIO bridge.

       Virtual Ethernet switch ("ethsw")

              ethsw list
                     List all Ethernet switches.

              ethsw create <switch_name>
                     Create a new Ethernet switch.

              ethsw delete <switch_name>
                     Delete the specified Ethernet switch.

              ethsw add_nio <switch_name> <nio_name>
                     Add a NIO as new port in an Ethernet switch. The NIO must
                     be created through the "nio" module.

              ethsw remove_nio <switch_name> <nio_name>
                     Remove  the  specified  NIO  as  member  of  the Ethernet
                     switch.

              ethsw set_access_port <switch_name> <nio_name> <vlan_id>
                     Set  the  specified  port  as  an  ACCESS  port  in  VLAN
                     <vlan_id>.

              ethsw set_dot1q_port <switch_name> <nio_name> <native_vlan>
                     Set  the  specified  port  as  a  802.1Q trunk port, with
                     native VLAN <native_vlan>.

              ethsw clear_mac_addr_table <switch_name>
                     Clear the MAC address table.

              ethsw show_mac_addr_table <switch_name>
                     Show the  MAC  address  table  (output  format:  Ethernet
                     address, VLAN, NIO)

       Virtual ATM switch ("atmsw")

              atmsw list
                     List all ATM switches.

              atmsw create <switch_name>
                     Create a new ATM switch.

              atmsw delete <switch_name>
                     Delete the specified ATM switch.

              atmsw    create_vpc    <switch_name>   <input_nio>   <input_vpi>
              <output_nio> <output_vpi>
                     Create a new Virtual Path connection (unidirectional).

              atmsw    delete_vpc    <switch_name>   <input_nio>   <input_vpi>
              <output_nio> <output_vpi>
                     Delete a Virtual Path connection (unidirectional).

              atmsw    create_vcc    <switch_name>   <input_nio>   <input_vpi>
              <input_vci> <output_nio> <output_vpi> <output_vci>
                     Create a new Virtual Channel connection (unidirectional).

              atmsw   delete_vcc   <switch_name>    <input_nio>    <input_vpi>
              <input_vci> <output_nio> <output_vpi> <output_vci>
                     Delete a Virtual Channel connection (unidirectional).

       Virtual Frame-Relay switch ("frsw")

              frsw list
                     List all Frame-Relay switches.

              frsw create <switch_name>
                     Create a new Frame-Relay switch.

              frsw delete <switch_name>
                     Delete the specified Frame-Relay switch.  frsw  create_vc
                     <switch_name>   <input_nio>   <input_dlci>   <output_nio>
                     <output_dlci> Create a  new  Virtual  Circuit  connection
                     (unidirectional).

              frsw    delete_vc    <switch_name>    <input_nio>   <input_dlci>
              <output_nio> <output_dlci>
                     Delete a Virtual Circuit connection (unidirectional).

REPORTING BUGS

       Please send bug reports to http://www.ipflow.utc.fr/bts/

SEE ALSO

       dynamips(1), nvram_export(1), dynagen(1), dynagui(1)
       http://www.ipflow.utc.fr/index.php/
       http://www.ipflow.utc.fr/blog/
       http://hacki.at/7200emu/index.php

AUTHOR

       dynamips  was  written  by Fabien Devaux, Christophe Fillot (cf@utc.fr)
       and MtvE. This manual page was written by Erik Wenzel <erik@debian.org>
       for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).

                                 Sep 10, 2006