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| author | Robert Göhler <github@ghlr.de> | 2021-01-24 22:14:00 +0100 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2021-01-24 22:14:00 +0100 |
| commit | c25c40dfa96dfeb022b203280c607c1f1835417b (patch) | |
| tree | ed05f81d48c65639e621ee3a067f435cb204ea9e /docs/configuration/service/mdns.rst | |
| parent | ce9f2016218f0c162bd48457a41a18db15e52749 (diff) | |
| download | vyos-documentation-c25c40dfa96dfeb022b203280c607c1f1835417b.tar.gz vyos-documentation-c25c40dfa96dfeb022b203280c607c1f1835417b.zip | |
Migrate new file structure to crux (#435)
* order workflows and add submodule
* rename gitmodules file
* delete docs/.gitignore
* add vyos custom linter
* correct __pycache__ in gitignore
* add test-coverage.py
* move draw.io folder
* arrange changelog, install history and about
* arrange: firewall
* arrange: highavailability
* arrange: loadbalancing
* arrange: nat
* arrange: services
* sort configexamples and configuration interfaces
* wireles: rename wireless
* rearrange: Protocols and Policy
* rearrange: Firewall and Zone Policy
* rearrange: Interfaces
* rearrange: Interfaces
* rearrange: dynamic DNS
* hostinfo: add page to index
* rearrange: appendix
* venv: add Pipfile
* rearrange: contributing
* index: remove debugging
* rearrange: fix all figure and refs
* rearrange: commandtree
* fix: cli, openvpn, install headline level
* protocols: change headline
* firewall: move mss clamping
* ip: separate ipv4 and ipv6
* arp: move to static page
* igmp: rename multicast page
* Update to year 2021
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diff --git a/docs/configuration/service/mdns.rst b/docs/configuration/service/mdns.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..22e824ba --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/configuration/service/mdns.rst @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +mDNS Repeater +------------- + +Starting with VyOS 1.2 a `Multicast DNS`_ (mDNS) repeater functionality is +provided. + +Multicast DNS uses the 224.0.0.51 address, which is "administratively scoped" +and does not leave the subnet. It re-broadcast mDNS packets from one interface +to other interfaces. This enables support for e.g. Apple Airplay devices across +multiple VLANs. + +To enable mDNS repeater you need to configure at least two interfaces. To re- +broadcast all mDNS packets from `eth0` to `eth1` and vice versa run: + +.. code-block:: none + + set service mdns repeater interface eth0 + set service mdns repeater interface eth1 + +mDNS repeater can be temporarily disabled without deleting the service using + +.. code-block:: none + + set service mdns repeater disable + +.. note:: You can not run this in a VRRP setup, if multiple mDNS repeaters + are launched in a subnet you will experience the mDNS packet storm death! + + +.. _`Multicast DNS`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multicast_DNS |