From c25c40dfa96dfeb022b203280c607c1f1835417b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert Göhler Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2021 22:14:00 +0100 Subject: 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 --- docs/configuration/service/broadcast-relay.rst | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/configuration/service/broadcast-relay.rst (limited to 'docs/configuration/service/broadcast-relay.rst') diff --git a/docs/configuration/service/broadcast-relay.rst b/docs/configuration/service/broadcast-relay.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..40f738e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/configuration/service/broadcast-relay.rst @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +UDP broadcast relay +------------------- + +Certain vendors use broadcasts to identify their equipemnt within one ethernet +segment. Unfortunately if you split your network with multiple VLANs you loose +the ability of identifying your equiment. + +This is where "UDP broadcast relay" comes into play! It will forward received +broadcasts to other configured networks. + +Every UDP port which will be forward requires one unique ID. Currently we +support 99 IDs! + +Example #1: To forward all broadcast packets received on `UDP port 1900` on +`eth3`, `eth4` or `eth5` to all other interfaces in this configuration. + +.. code-block:: none + + set service broadcast-relay id 1 description 'SONOS' + set service broadcast-relay id 1 interface 'eth3' + set service broadcast-relay id 1 interface 'eth4' + set service broadcast-relay id 1 interface 'eth5' + set service broadcast-relay id 1 port '1900' + +Example #2: To Forward all broadcasts packets received on `UDP port 6969` on +`eth3` or `eth4` to the other interface in this configuration. + +.. code-block:: none + + set service broadcast-relay id 2 description 'SONOS MGMT' + set service broadcast-relay id 2 interface 'eth3' + set service broadcast-relay id 2 interface 'eth4' + set service broadcast-relay id 2 port '6969' + +Disable Instance(s) +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Each broadcast relay instance can be individually disabled without deleting the +configured node by using the following command: + +.. code-block:: none + + set service broadcast-relay id disable + +In addition you can also disable the whole service without removing the +configuration by: + +.. code-block:: none + + set service broadcast-relay disable + +.. note:: You can run the UDP broadcast relay service on multiple routers + connected to a subnet. There is **NO** UDP broadcast relay packet storm! -- cgit v1.2.3