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| 2 | <!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
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| 3 | "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
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| 4 | <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
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| 5 | %general-entities;
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| 6 |
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[8dfc5c3] | 7 | <!ENTITY bridge-download-http "&kernel-dl;/linux/utils/net/bridge-utils/bridge-utils-&bridgeutils-version;.tar.xz">
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[5f6ab32] | 8 | <!ENTITY bridge-download-ftp " ">
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[5ae6d41] | 9 | <!ENTITY bridge-md5sum "3e1fee4dc22cac5457c2f6ffb990a518">
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| 10 | <!ENTITY bridge-size "29 KB">
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| 11 | <!ENTITY bridge-buildsize "1.1 MB">
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[5f6ab32] | 12 | <!ENTITY bridge-time "less than 0.1 SBU">
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| 13 | ]>
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| 14 |
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| 15 | <sect1 id="bridgeutils" xreflabel="bridge-utils-&bridgeutils-version;">
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| 16 | <?dbhtml filename="bridge-utils.html"?>
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| 17 |
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| 18 | <sect1info>
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| 19 | <date>$Date$</date>
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| 20 | </sect1info>
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| 21 |
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| 22 | <title>bridge-utils-&bridgeutils-version;</title>
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| 23 |
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| 24 | <indexterm zone="bridgeutils">
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| 25 | <primary sortas="a-bridgeutils">bridge-utils</primary>
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| 26 | </indexterm>
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| 27 |
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| 28 | <sect2 role="package">
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| 29 | <title>Introduction to bridge-utils</title>
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| 30 |
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[b51fe6e] | 31 | <para>
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| 32 | The <application>bridge-utils</application> package contains a utility
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| 33 | needed to create and manage bridge devices. This is useful in setting up
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| 34 | networks for a hosted virtual machine (VM).
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| 35 | </para>
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[5f6ab32] | 36 |
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[20a35ab] | 37 | &lfs110a_checked;
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[5f6ab32] | 38 |
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| 39 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Package Information</bridgehead>
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| 40 | <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
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| 41 | <listitem>
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[b51fe6e] | 42 | <para>
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| 43 | Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&bridge-download-http;"/>
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| 44 | </para>
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[5f6ab32] | 45 | </listitem>
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| 46 | <listitem>
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[b51fe6e] | 47 | <para>
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| 48 | Download (FTP): <ulink url="&bridge-download-ftp;"/>
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| 49 | </para>
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[5f6ab32] | 50 | </listitem>
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| 51 | <listitem>
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[b51fe6e] | 52 | <para>
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| 53 | Download MD5 sum: &bridge-md5sum;
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| 54 | </para>
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[5f6ab32] | 55 | </listitem>
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| 56 | <listitem>
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[b51fe6e] | 57 | <para>
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| 58 | Download size: &bridge-size;
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| 59 | </para>
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[5f6ab32] | 60 | </listitem>
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| 61 | <listitem>
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[b51fe6e] | 62 | <para>
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| 63 | Estimated disk space required: &bridge-buildsize;
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| 64 | </para>
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[5f6ab32] | 65 | </listitem>
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| 66 | <listitem>
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[b51fe6e] | 67 | <para>
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| 68 | Estimated build time: &bridge-time;
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| 69 | </para>
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[5f6ab32] | 70 | </listitem>
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| 71 | </itemizedlist>
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| 72 |
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| 73 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">bridge-utils Dependencies</bridgehead>
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| 74 |
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| 75 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional (to run tests)</bridgehead>
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| 76 | <para role="optional">
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[0d7900a] | 77 | <xref linkend="net-tools"/>
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[5f6ab32] | 78 | </para>
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| 79 |
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| 80 | <para condition="html" role="usernotes">User Notes:
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| 81 | <ulink url="&blfs-wiki;/bridge"/></para>
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| 82 |
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| 83 | </sect2>
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| 84 |
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[a23aa7b] | 85 | <sect2 role="kernel" id='bridgeutils-kernel'>
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| 86 | <title>Kernel Configuration</title>
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| 87 |
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[b51fe6e] | 88 | <para>
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| 89 | Enable the following options in the kernel configuration
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| 90 | and recompile the kernel if necessary:
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| 91 | </para>
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[a23aa7b] | 92 |
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[8beb27b] | 93 | <screen><literal>[*] Networking support ---> [CONFIG_NET]
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[196d393] | 94 | Networking options --->
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| 95 | <*/M> 802.1d Ethernet Bridging [CONFIG_BRIDGE]</literal></screen>
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[a23aa7b] | 96 |
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| 97 | <indexterm zone="bridgeutils bridgeutils-kernel">
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| 98 | <primary sortas="d-bridgeutils">Bridge Utilities</primary>
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| 99 | </indexterm>
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| 100 |
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| 101 | </sect2>
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| 102 |
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[5f6ab32] | 103 | <sect2 role="installation">
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[a23aa7b] | 104 | <title>Installation of bridge-utils</title>
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[5f6ab32] | 105 |
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[b51fe6e] | 106 | <para>
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| 107 | Install <application>bridge-utils</application> by running the following
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| 108 | commands:
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| 109 | </para>
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[5f6ab32] | 110 |
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[4bf60a36] | 111 | <screen><userinput>autoconf &&
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[54936f2f] | 112 | ./configure --prefix=/usr &&
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[5f6ab32] | 113 | make</userinput></screen>
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| 114 |
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[b51fe6e] | 115 | <para>
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| 116 | Testing the results requires running the six shell scripts in
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| 117 | the <filename class='directory'>tools/</filename> directory.
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| 118 | Two of the tests require two ethernet ports. Some tests
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| 119 | will not preserve the current network configuration. See
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| 120 | <filename>tests/README</filename> for details.
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| 121 | </para>
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[5f6ab32] | 122 |
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[b51fe6e] | 123 | <para>
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| 124 | Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
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| 125 | </para>
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[5f6ab32] | 126 |
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| 127 | <screen role="root"><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>
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| 128 |
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| 129 | </sect2>
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| 130 |
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[7c56ece] | 131 | <sect2 role="configuration" revision="sysv">
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[a23aa7b] | 132 | <title>Configuring bridge-utils</title>
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| 133 |
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[7c56ece] | 134 | <sect3 id='bridgeutils-init'>
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[a23aa7b] | 135 | <title>Configuration Information</title>
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| 136 |
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[b51fe6e] | 137 | <para>
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| 138 | To automate bridge creation and configuration,
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[265da10b] | 139 | install the <filename>/usr/lib/services/bridge</filename>
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[b51fe6e] | 140 | service script included in the <xref linkend="bootscripts"/>
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| 141 | package.
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| 142 | </para>
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[a23aa7b] | 143 |
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| 144 | <indexterm zone="bridgeutils bridgeutils-init">
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| 145 | <primary sortas="f-bridgeutils">bridge-utils</primary>
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| 146 | </indexterm>
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| 147 |
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[bcad034] | 148 | <screen role="root"><userinput>make install-service-bridge</userinput></screen>
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[a23aa7b] | 149 |
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[b51fe6e] | 150 | <note>
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| 151 | <para>
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| 152 | The <filename>bridge</filename> script depends
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| 153 | on the commands <command>/sbin/ifup</command> and
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| 154 | <command>/sbin/ifdown</command> and the service script
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| 155 | <emphasis>ipv4-static</emphasis> from the <emphasis>LFS</emphasis>
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| 156 | bootscripts dated January 27, 2012 or later.
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| 157 | </para>
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| 158 | </note>
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| 159 |
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| 160 | <para>
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| 161 | The following configuration file will create a bridge device at
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| 162 | boot time and attach the eth0 device to it. If more than one device is
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| 163 | desired, use a space separated list of INTERFACE_COMPONENTS. This
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| 164 | configuration is useful when planning to run a virtual machine such as
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| 165 | kvm/qemu.
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| 166 | </para>
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| 167 |
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| 168 | <para>
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[78962e30] | 169 | Other <envar>SERVICE</envar> combinations are possible, for example,
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| 170 | <code>SERVICE="bridge dhcp"</code>. In that case, the address
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[9e2ff85] | 171 | parameters are not needed, but do not interfere if present. The
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[b51fe6e] | 172 | bridge service may also be used alone, but will require
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| 173 | additional subsequent configuration.
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| 174 | </para>
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| 175 |
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| 176 | <caution>
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| 177 | <para>
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| 178 | Do not run a parallel configuration for a device in the
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| 179 | INTERFACE_COMPONENTS list. For instance, in the example below, do not
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| 180 | configure <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ifconfig.eth0</filename> to run at
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| 181 | boot time. The command <command>ifdown br0</command> followed by
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| 182 | command <command>ifup eth0</command> will work, but don't try to have
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| 183 | both up at the same time.
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| 184 | </para>
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| 185 | </caution>
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[0d7900a] | 186 |
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[a23aa7b] | 187 | <screen role="root"><userinput>cat > /etc/sysconfig/ifconfig.br0 << "EOF"
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| 188 | <literal>ONBOOT=yes
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| 189 | IFACE=br0
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[274a82e9] | 190 | VIRTINT=yes
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[a23aa7b] | 191 | SERVICE="bridge ipv4-static" # Space separated
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| 192 | IP=192.168.1.32
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| 193 | GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
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| 194 | PREFIX=24
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| 195 | BROADCAST=192.168.1.255
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[d28198d3] | 196 | CHECK_LINK=no # Don't check before bridge is created
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[a23aa7b] | 197 | STP=no # Spanning tree protocol, default no
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[0d7900a] | 198 | INTERFACE_COMPONENTS="eth0" # Add to IFACE, space separated devices
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[a23aa7b] | 199 | IP_FORWARD=true</literal>
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| 200 | EOF</userinput></screen>
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| 201 |
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[b51fe6e] | 202 | <para>
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| 203 | All addresses should be changed to meet your circumstance.
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| 204 | </para>
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[a23aa7b] | 205 |
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| 206 | </sect3>
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[7c56ece] | 207 | </sect2>
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| 208 | <!-- There is a whole page about bridging for systemd in the "Connecting to
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| 209 | a network" chapter
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| 210 | <sect2 role="configuration" revision="systemd">
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| 211 | <title>Configuring bridge-utils</title>
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[a23aa7b] | 212 |
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[7c56ece] | 213 | <sect3 id='bridgeutils-init-systemd'>
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[3c7bd00] | 214 | <title>Configuration Information</title>
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[b51fe6e] | 215 | <para>
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| 216 | TBA
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| 217 | </para>
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[3c7bd00] | 218 | </sect3>
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[a23aa7b] | 219 | </sect2>
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[7c56ece] | 220 | -->
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[a23aa7b] | 221 |
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| 222 |
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[5f6ab32] | 223 | <sect2 role="content">
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| 224 | <title>Contents</title>
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| 225 |
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| 226 | <segmentedlist>
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| 227 | <segtitle>Installed Program</segtitle>
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| 228 | <segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
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| 229 | <segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>
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| 230 |
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| 231 | <seglistitem>
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| 232 | <seg>brctl</seg>
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| 233 | <seg>None</seg>
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| 234 | <seg>None</seg>
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| 235 | </seglistitem>
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| 236 | </segmentedlist>
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| 237 |
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| 238 | <variablelist>
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| 239 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
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| 240 | <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
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| 241 | <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
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| 242 |
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| 243 | <varlistentry id="brctl">
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| 244 | <term><command>brctl</command></term>
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| 245 | <listitem>
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[b51fe6e] | 246 | <para>
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| 247 | is a program used to set up, maintain, and inspect the
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[4c24eb0a] | 248 | ethernet bridge configuration in the linux kernel
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[b51fe6e] | 249 | </para>
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[5f6ab32] | 250 | <indexterm zone="bridgeutils brctl">
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| 251 | <primary sortas="b-brctl">brctl</primary>
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| 252 | </indexterm>
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| 253 | </listitem>
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| 254 | </varlistentry>
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| 255 |
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| 256 | </variablelist>
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| 257 |
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| 258 | </sect2>
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| 259 |
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| 260 | </sect1>
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