On Wednesday 12 January 2005 06:10, Adil Mujeeb, Noida wrote: > Hi, > I have some questiosn related to uml switch
> 1. When we attach uml switch with tap device, what should be the command > for it. I haev used: > a) uml_switch -unix /tmp/uml1 -tap tap10 > But when we configure the device of UML, its not working: > uml_mconsole umid configure eth0=daemon,,unix,/tmp/uml1 > Assign the IP address to eth device, but it is unable to ping the > bridge. Well, with two commas like you wrote the syntax seems indeed correct. > b) uml_switch -tap tap10 > Now if we configure the device of UML, its working: > uml_mconsole umid configure eth0=daemon > Assign the IP address to eth device, it is able to ping the bridge. Here > default socket file is used /tmp/uml.ctl > So why in first case it doesnt work?? Also if i use second approach, there > may be problems. Like if i run one more switch attach with other tap > device, then in that case default socket file is used which is already > being used. This will cause any problems or not?? Same socket file can be > attach to multiple uml_switches?? For what I remember, one uml_switch can manage one socket, and on that socket you can attach as many UMLs as you like. > 2. Is it possible to attach the uml switch with multiple tap devices?? Not necessary I think... the Uml_switch can use the tap device to forward the traffic to the host network. -- Paolo Giarrusso, aka Blaisorblade Linux registered user n. 292729 http://www.user-mode-linux.org/~blaisorblade ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-user mailing list User-mode-linux-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-user
