Re: vm.conf(5) manual tweak for switches
On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 07:15:41PM +0100, Edd Barrett wrote: > Hi, > > In vm.conf(5): > > ---8<--- > Virtual switches can be configured at any point in the configuration > file; they allow switchd to add network interfaces of VMs to the > underlying switch interfaces automatically. > --->8--- > > This confused me, since i've been using virtual switches without > switchd. I have a suspicion that "switchd" was supposed to be "vmd" in > that sentence (?). > > The following diff attempts to fix this, and tweaks the surrounding text > a bit too. > > Comments, OK? > fixed, thanks. jmc > > Index: vm.conf.5 > === > RCS file: /home/edd/cvsync/src/usr.sbin/vmd/vm.conf.5,v > retrieving revision 1.8 > diff -u -p -r1.8 vm.conf.5 > --- vm.conf.5 15 Oct 2016 14:02:11 - 1.8 > +++ vm.conf.5 16 Oct 2016 18:14:00 - > @@ -165,23 +165,36 @@ is greater than the number of > statements, additional default interfaces will be added. > .El > .Sh SWITCH CONFIGURATION > -Virtual switches can be configured at any point in the configuration file; > -they allow > -.Nm switchd > -to add network interfaces of VMs to the underlying switch interfaces > -automatically. > -It is possible to pre-configure switch interfaces using > +A virtual switch allows VMs to communicate with other network interfaces on > the > +host system via either > +.Xr bridge 4 > +or > +.Xr switch 4 . > +The network interface for each virtual switch defined in > +.Nm > +is automatically created by > +.Xr vmd 8 , > +but it is also possible to pre-configure switch interfaces using > .Xr hostname.if 5 > or > -.Xr ifconfig 8 , > -see the sections > +.Xr ifconfig 8 > +(see the > .Sx BRIDGE > -or > +and > .Sx SWITCH > -in > +sections in > .Xr ifconfig 8 > -accordingly. > +accordingly). > +When a VM is started, virtual network interfaces which are assigned to a > +virtual switch have their > +.Xr tap 4 > +interface automatically added into the corresponding > +.Xr bridge 4 > +or > +.Xr switch 4 > +interface underlying the virtual switch. > .Pp > +Virtual switches can be configured at any point in the configuration file. > Each > .Ic switch > section starts with a declaration of the virtual switch: > > -- > Best Regards > Edd Barrett > > http://www.theunixzoo.co.uk >
Re: vm.conf(5) manual tweak for switches
On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 05:10:26PM +0100, Edd Barrett wrote: > On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 07:15:41PM +0100, Edd Barrett wrote: > > The following diff attempts to fix this, and tweaks the surrounding text > > a bit too. > > Any love for this? > just be patient, please. jmc
Re: vm.conf(5) manual tweak for switches
On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 07:15:41PM +0100, Edd Barrett wrote: > The following diff attempts to fix this, and tweaks the surrounding text > a bit too. Any love for this? -- Best Regards Edd Barrett http://www.theunixzoo.co.uk
vm.conf(5) manual tweak for switches
Hi, In vm.conf(5): ---8<--- Virtual switches can be configured at any point in the configuration file; they allow switchd to add network interfaces of VMs to the underlying switch interfaces automatically. --->8--- This confused me, since i've been using virtual switches without switchd. I have a suspicion that "switchd" was supposed to be "vmd" in that sentence (?). The following diff attempts to fix this, and tweaks the surrounding text a bit too. Comments, OK? Index: vm.conf.5 === RCS file: /home/edd/cvsync/src/usr.sbin/vmd/vm.conf.5,v retrieving revision 1.8 diff -u -p -r1.8 vm.conf.5 --- vm.conf.5 15 Oct 2016 14:02:11 - 1.8 +++ vm.conf.5 16 Oct 2016 18:14:00 - @@ -165,23 +165,36 @@ is greater than the number of statements, additional default interfaces will be added. .El .Sh SWITCH CONFIGURATION -Virtual switches can be configured at any point in the configuration file; -they allow -.Nm switchd -to add network interfaces of VMs to the underlying switch interfaces -automatically. -It is possible to pre-configure switch interfaces using +A virtual switch allows VMs to communicate with other network interfaces on the +host system via either +.Xr bridge 4 +or +.Xr switch 4 . +The network interface for each virtual switch defined in +.Nm +is automatically created by +.Xr vmd 8 , +but it is also possible to pre-configure switch interfaces using .Xr hostname.if 5 or -.Xr ifconfig 8 , -see the sections +.Xr ifconfig 8 +(see the .Sx BRIDGE -or +and .Sx SWITCH -in +sections in .Xr ifconfig 8 -accordingly. +accordingly). +When a VM is started, virtual network interfaces which are assigned to a +virtual switch have their +.Xr tap 4 +interface automatically added into the corresponding +.Xr bridge 4 +or +.Xr switch 4 +interface underlying the virtual switch. .Pp +Virtual switches can be configured at any point in the configuration file. Each .Ic switch section starts with a declaration of the virtual switch: -- Best Regards Edd Barrett http://www.theunixzoo.co.uk
