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41 .Nd create a bridged network for (typically user-run) vkernel's
46 .Op Fl p Ar socket_path
48 .Op Ar address/cidrbits
52 utility creates a virtualized bridged network suitable for vkernel use.
53 The utility was created to simplify vkernel oprations and to allow user-run
54 vkernels to have access to a network.
55 General use is to specify a large 10-dot network which multiple vkernels are
56 then able to connect to, and backfeed the whole mess to a TAP interface.
58 A vkernel would make use of the virtualized network by specifying
63 Any number of vkernels may connect to the virtual network.
66 Implements a simple bridge for all entities connected to it. A cache
67 of MAC addresses is built up (just like an etherswitch does) and matching
68 packets will be forwarded directly to the proper 'port' (connected clients
69 or TAP interface). Unknown MACs will be broadcast.
71 The following options are available:
74 Connect into the bridge and monitor activity. This option currently only
75 monitors broadcast packets. Packets with cached MACs are not monitored.
77 Debug mode. Do not go into the background.
79 Unsecure mode. Act as a pure bridge and do not try to secure the IP
80 space from host visibility. This is typically used with the
82 option to directly bridge
84 into the host rather then operating it as a separate subnet.
89 will be bridged into the specified bridge.
90 .It Fl p Ar socket_path
91 Specify where to create the unix domain socket in the filesystem space.
92 By default the socket is called
97 interface to use. If not specified,
99 will search for an unused tap interface.
100 .It Ar address/cidrbits
101 When operating in secure mode (which is the default), a CIDR block must be
102 specified. The address is the address you wish to assign to the TAP
103 interface and will sit on both the host and virtual networks if not bridged.
106 is the number of bits representing the virtual subnet. For example,
107 10.1.0.1/24 places the tap interface on 10.1.0.1 and gives you an 8 bit
108 subnet capable of handling 254 hosts.
111 .Li "vknetd 10.1.0.1/16"
119 In addition, a 'vknet' group must exist in /etc/groups.
121 .Bl -tag -width /var/log/lastlog -compact
123 TAP interface used to route packets from userland providers back into the
124 real machine. If not otherwise specified an unused tap interface will be
129 sits on waiting for connections.
133 defaults to secure mode and will prevent IP spoofing, but the security
134 does not yet handle ARP issues so ARP spoofing can be used to create a
135 denial of service attack on the host network.
138 does not currently implement a timeout for its MAC cache.
146 command was written by Matthew Dillon and first appeared in