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diff --git a/static/openbsd/man4/vether.4 b/static/openbsd/man4/vether.4 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f7f68cf6 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/openbsd/man4/vether.4 @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +.\" $OpenBSD: vether.4,v 1.5 2017/10/17 22:47:58 schwarze Exp $ +.\" +.\" Copyright (c) 2009 Theo de Raadt <deraadt@openbsd.org> +.\" +.\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any +.\" purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above +.\" copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies. +.\" +.\" THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES +.\" WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF +.\" MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR +.\" ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES +.\" WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN +.\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF +.\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. +.\" +.Dd $Mdocdate: October 17 2017 $ +.Dt VETHER 4 +.Os +.Sh NAME +.Nm vether +.Nd virtual Ethernet interface +.Sh SYNOPSIS +.Cd "pseudo-device vether" +.Sh DESCRIPTION +The +.Nm +interface simulates a normal Ethernet interface by encapsulating +standard network frames with an Ethernet header, specifically +for use as a member in a +.Xr bridge 4 . +.Pp +To use +.Nm +the administrator needs to configure an address onto the interface +so that packets can be routed to it. +An Ethernet header will be prepended and, if the +.Nm +interface is a member of a +.Xr bridge 4 , +the frame will show up there. +.Sh SEE ALSO +.Xr bridge 4 , +.Xr inet 4 , +.Xr inet6 4 , +.Xr hostname.if 5 , +.Xr ifconfig 8 , +.Xr netstart 8 +.Sh HISTORY +The +.Nm +interface first appeared in +.Ox 4.7 . +.Sh AUTHORS +.An Theo de Raadt Aq Mt deraadt@openbsd.org +.Sh BUGS +Like +.Xr tun 4 , +the Ethernet address chosen will be partially random, and may +occasionally collide with another address. |
