NAME

       libvdeplug_vxvde - vdeplug module for vde_switch based networks

SYNOPSIS

       libvdeplug_vxvde.so

DESCRIPTION

       This  is  the libvdeplug module to join vxvde networks.  Vxvde is a distributed implementation of virtual
       networks. There is no need for extra processes like virtual switches.

       This module of libvdeplug4 can be used in any program supporting vde like vde_plug, kvm, qemu, user-mode-
       linux and virtualbox.

       The vde_plug_url syntax of this module is the following:
              vxvde://[multicast_addr][/OPTION][/OPTION]

       If multicast_addr is omitted  libvdeplug_vxvde  uses  the  default  addresses:  239.0.0.1  for  IPv4  and
       ff05:56de::1 for IPv6.

OPTIONS

       v4     use IPv4

       v6     use IPv6

       port=PORT
              define the multicast port (default value 14789)

       vni=VNI
              define  the  virtual  network  identifier (default value 1).  (a group name can be used as VNI, in
              that case the vni is the group id).

       ttl=TTL
              define the time-to-live (default value 1).

       grp=group_name_or_number
              Set the VNI and the last three bytes of the IP address to the group id.

       hashsize=HASHSIZE
              set the size of the hash table for packet switching

       expiretime=EXPIRETIME
              set the maximum age in seconds of valid packet switching entries

       if=INTERFACE
              set the (real) network interface to use.

EXAMPLES

       vxvde://239.0.0.1
       This vde_plug_url refers to the vxvde network defined on the multicast address 239.0.0.1, vni=1.

       Programs using
       vxvde://ff15::3/port=12345/vni=42
       join the same vxvde network defined by the multicast address ff15::1, port 12345, vni is 42.

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_plug(1),

Virtual Distributed Ethernet                     August 23, 2016                             LIBVDEPLUG_VXVDE(1)