[LARTC] bridging and shaping

[LARTC] bridging and shaping

[Rohan Almeida]

Hi List,

I've truly sorry if this question has been tried
on this LIST, but i'm quite desperate now!

I'm currently using a linux box doing proxy-arp,
with same IP on both interfaces.
kernel 2.4.18 with htb and iproute2 patch
iptables and tc works perfectly as expected

Now, I want to convert the linux box to a
bridge, using (http://bridge.sourceforge.net)

I noticed that you have to patch the kernel
as well as iptables.
Does tc need to be patched?
Does this even work?
I mean is it possible to operate linux
in bridge mode and have bandwidth control also?

Thanx

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Re: [LARTC] bridging and shaping

[Stef Coene]

On Wednesday 25 September 2002 07:59, Rohan Almeida wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> I've truly sorry if this question has been tried
> on this LIST, but i'm quite desperate now!
>
> I'm currently using a linux box doing proxy-arp,
> with same IP on both interfaces.
> kernel 2.4.18 with htb and iproute2 patch
> iptables and tc works perfectly as expected
>
> Now, I want to convert the linux box to a
> bridge, using (http://bridge.sourceforge.net)
This code is already available in kernel 2.4.x, so no patches needed if you 
use a 2.4.x kernel.

> I noticed that you have to patch the kernel
> as well as iptables.
It's only needed to patch the kernel if you want to use iptables on the 
bridge.

> Does tc need to be patched?
No

> Does this even work?
Yes

> I mean is it possible to operate linux
> in bridge mode and have bandwidth control also?
Yes.  You can use the u32 filter.  If you want to use the iptables+fw-filter, 
you will need extra patches.

Stef

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Re: [LARTC] bridging and shaping

[Julio E. Gonzalez P.]

Stef Coene wrote:

>On Wednesday 25 September 2002 07:59, Rohan Almeida wrote:
>  
>
>>Hi List,
>>
>>I've truly sorry if this question has been tried
>>on this LIST, but i'm quite desperate now!
>>
>>I'm currently using a linux box doing proxy-arp,
>>with same IP on both interfaces.
>>kernel 2.4.18 with htb and iproute2 patch
>>iptables and tc works perfectly as expected
>>
>>Now, I want to convert the linux box to a
>>bridge, using (http://bridge.sourceforge.net)
>>    
>>
>This code is already available in kernel 2.4.x, so no patches needed if you 
>use a 2.4.x kernel.
>
>  
>
>>I noticed that you have to patch the kernel
>>as well as iptables.
>>    
>>
>It's only needed to patch the kernel if you want to use iptables on the 
>bridge.
>
>  
>
>>Does tc need to be patched?
>>    
>>
>No
>
>  
>
>>Does this even work?
>>    
>>
>Yes
>
>  
>
>>I mean is it possible to operate linux
>>in bridge mode and have bandwidth control also?
>>    
>>
>Yes.  You can use the u32 filter.  If you want to use the iptables+fw-filter, 
>you will need extra patches.
>
>Stef
>
>  
>
I want to put very clear this idea, because I am interested in this too!
If I want to put a Linux machine with bridge and HTB shaping, and only 
that (NO firewall, no iptables, no nothing, only bridge and HTB for 
shaping).
Do I need to patch the kernel with anything other that the HTB patch (if 
my linux kernel < 2.4.20 )
Thanks!
Julio.


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Re: [LARTC] bridging and shaping

[Stef Coene]

> I want to put very clear this idea, because I am interested in this too!
> If I want to put a Linux machine with bridge and HTB shaping, and only
> that (NO firewall, no iptables, no nothing, only bridge and HTB for
> shaping).
> Do I need to patch the kernel with anything other that the HTB patch (if
> my linux kernel < 2.4.20 )
No

Stef

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Re: [LARTC] bridging and shaping

[Jens Link]

Rohan Almeida <arc_of_descent@gmx.net> writes:


> Now, I want to convert the linux box to a
> bridge, using (http://bridge.sourceforge.net)

You should also take a look a ebtables:

http://users.pandora.be/bart.de.schuymer/ebtables

> I noticed that you have to patch the kernel

Yes.

> as well as iptables.

No.

> Does tc need to be patched?
> Does this even work?
> I mean is it possible to operate linux
> in bridge mode and have bandwidth control also?

I'm not sure. I think somebody asked the same question on the 
bridge or ebtables Mailinglist but I can't find it. Check the 
archives.

Jens 
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Re: [LARTC] bridging and shaping

[Jens Link]

Stef Coene <stef.coene@docum.org> writes:

> > Now, I want to convert the linux box to a
> > bridge, using (http://bridge.sourceforge.net)
> This code is already available in kernel 2.4.x, so no patches
> needed  if you use a 2.4.x kernel.

You still need the patch to make iptables work on the bridge
interface. 

Jens
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