Opened 8 years ago
Last modified 8 years ago
#16263 new defect
VDE networking support seems not to be present
| Reported by: | maq123 | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | network | Version: | VirtualBox 5.0.24 |
| Keywords: | network, vde | Cc: | |
| Guest type: | other | Host type: | Linux |
Description
Hi,
I am trying to use my vbox in conjunction with VDE switch. Checked in the docs, that it should be compiled with --enable-vde flag to make it effective so that in interface's properties I will be able to choose VDE next to other native options.
I got virtualbox sources for Ubuntu 16.04 and I can see the VDE flag is set to 1 by default. Recompiled it for the formality and installed those packages, still there is no VDE option present.
Can you guys confirm you still support VDE?
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ok it seems it works but the usage is not documented...
Create a VDE switch: vde_switch -s /tmp/switch1 Configuration via command-line: VBoxManage modifyvm "VM name" --nic<x> generic VBoxManage modifyvm "VM name" --nicgenericdrv<x> VDE To connect to automatically allocated switch port, use: VBoxManage modifyvm "VM name" --nicproperty<x> network=/tmp/switch1 To connect to specific switch port <n>, use: VBoxManage modifyvm "VM name" --nicproperty<x> network=/tmp/switch1[<n>] The latter option can be useful for VLANs. Optionally map between VDE switch port and VLAN: (from switch CLI) vde$ vlan/create <VLAN> vde$ port/setvlan <port> <VLAN>This was described there : http://underpop.online.fr/v/virtualbox/ch06s09.html Maybe docs could be extended to give any clue to a potential future user...