From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.12] helo=sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1Cbi6n-00087O-Dg for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 07 Dec 2004 08:22:37 -0800 Received: from bay24-f4.bay24.hotmail.com ([64.4.18.54] helo=hotmail.com) by sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.41) id 1Cbi6m-0000pY-0K for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 07 Dec 2004 08:22:36 -0800 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20041206192526.GC12953@bytesex> From: "Steve Schmidtke" Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Subject: [uml-devel] Re: What to do with uml_switch? Sender: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: The user-mode Linux development list List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 16:21:17 +0000 To: kraxel@bytesex.org, mcr@marajade.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca Cc: blaisorblade_spam@yahoo.it, uml@uxu.ch, jdike@addtoit.com, user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Gerd Knorr wrote: > > 3) can create *multiple* switches and keep them seperate > >Hmm, not sure I like that idea. Is this with vlan tagging support? >How can this be configured? Is the command mode the only way, or can >you also use some config file or command line switches for that? I thought about adding vlan support, but then realized if I wasn't going to code up some sort of multi-membership system (union ports?), it would be simpler just to run multiple uml_switches. It should be obvious I don't know what I'm talking about, so I left it alone. :) > > 4) can record all packets to a .pcap file > > 5) can play packets from a .pcap file at a given rate > > (or under command line interface control) > > 6) can optionally answer ARP queries for imaginary nodes. > >Hmm, I don't think it is a good idea to put that kind of testing code >into the switch daemon. I'd make the switch daemon behave as close as >possible to a real switch, then use the normal tools you use for real >networks as well. I think uml_switch should just support a monitor port >which will see all traffic (even the switched one), that is the usual >way how it's done on physical hardware. I'm eating my own dog food (since I too suggested a monitor port), and I've coded up a framework for doing just that. I need to test it more before submitting a patch for review and comment. Steve Schmidtke ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-devel mailing list User-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-devel