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diff --git a/docs/configuration/interfaces/index.rst b/docs/configuration/interfaces/index.rst index 23792203..97ad709e 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/interfaces/index.rst +++ b/docs/configuration/interfaces/index.rst @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Interfaces pppoe pseudo-ethernet tunnel + virtual-ethernet vti vxlan wireless diff --git a/docs/configuration/interfaces/virtual-ethernet.rst b/docs/configuration/interfaces/virtual-ethernet.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a6988318 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/configuration/interfaces/virtual-ethernet.rst @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ +:lastproofread: 2022-11-25 + +.. _virtual-ethernet: + +################ +Virtual Ethernet +################ + +The veth devices are virtual Ethernet devices. They can act as tunnels between +network namespaces to create a bridge to a physical network device in another +namespace or VRF, but can also be used as standalone network devices. + +.. note:: veth interfaces need to be created in pairs - it's called the peer name + +************* +Configuration +************* + +Common interface configuration +============================== + +.. cmdinclude:: /_include/interface-address-with-dhcp.txt + :var0: virtual-ethernet + :var1: veth0 + +.. cmdinclude:: /_include/interface-description.txt + :var0: virtual-ethernet + :var1: veth0 + +.. cmdinclude:: /_include/interface-disable.txt + :var0: virtual-ethernet + :var1: veth0 + +.. cmdinclude:: /_include/interface-vrf.txt + :var0: virtual-ethernet + :var1: veth0 + +********* +Operation +********* + +.. opcmd:: show interfaces virtual-ethernet + + Show brief interface information. + + .. code-block:: none + + vyos@vyos:~$ show interfaces virtual-ethernet + Codes: S - State, L - Link, u - Up, D - Down, A - Admin Down + Interface IP Address S/L Description + --------- ---------- --- ----------- + veth10 100.64.0.0/31 u/u + veth11 100.64.0.1/31 u/u + +.. opcmd:: show interfaces virtual-ethernet <interface> + + Show detailed information on given `<interface>` + + .. code-block:: none + + vyos@vyos:~$ show interfaces virtual-ethernet veth11 + 10: veth11@veth10: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue master red state UP group default qlen 1000 + link/ether b2:7b:df:47:e9:11 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff + inet 100.64.0.1/31 scope global veth11 + valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever + inet6 fe80::b07b:dfff:fe47:e911/64 scope link + valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever + + + RX: bytes packets errors dropped overrun mcast + 0 0 0 0 0 0 + TX: bytes packets errors dropped carrier collisions + 1369707 4267 0 0 0 0 + +******* +Example +******* + +Interconnect the global VRF with vrf "red" using the veth10 <-> veth 11 pair + +.. code-block:: none + + set interfaces virtual-ethernet veth10 address '100.64.0.0/31' + set interfaces virtual-ethernet veth10 peer-name 'veth11' + set interfaces virtual-ethernet veth11 address '100.64.0.1/31' + set interfaces virtual-ethernet veth11 peer-name 'veth10' + set interfaces virtual-ethernet veth11 vrf 'red' + set vrf name red table '1000' + + vyos@vyos:~$ ping 100.64.0.1 + PING 100.64.0.1 (100.64.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data. + 64 bytes from 100.64.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.080 ms + 64 bytes from 100.64.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.119 ms + + |