linux dummy interface



Linux Pseudo Device i.e. Dummy Interface Notes.



Create interface dummy0. 
# modprobe dummy


I need (more dummies) 
# rmmod dummy
# modprobe dummy numdummies=3
to Create 3 pseudo interfaces.

Set the Pseudo Interface(s ') MAC address(es). 
# ifconfig dummy0 hw ether fc:de:ad:be:ef:10
# ifconfig dummy1 hw ether fc:de:ad:be:ef:11
# ifconfig dummy2 hw ether 00:00:0c:f0:00:0d
(: 00:00:0c:f0:00:0d :)

Set the Pseudo Interface(s ') IP address(es). 
# ifconfig dummy0 172.16.17.18/25
# ifconfig dummy1 172.16.17.19/25
# ifconfig dummy2 192.0.2.8/26


Show dummy0 configuration. 
# ifconfig dummy0
dummy0    Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr fc:de:ad:be:ef:10  
          inet addr:172.16.17.18  Bcast:172.16.17.127  Mask:255.255.255.128
          inet6 addr: fe80::fede:adff:febe:ef10/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING NOARP  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:3 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:210 (210.0 B)


Create a bridge. 
# brctl addbr etherisland


Set forwarding delay to 0 seconds. 
# brctl setfd etherisland 0


Bridge dummy0 and dummy1 dummies. 
# brctl addif etherisland dummy0 dummy1


List bridge(s). 
# brctl show
bridge name bridge id          STP enabled interfaces
etherisland 8000.fcdeadbeef10  no          dummy0
                                           dummy1






Make an ethernet inhost island --a bridge that contains a pseudo interface-- stick.

Load dummy module (with numdummies=1) at system startup. 
# echo dummy >> /etc/modules


The /etc/network/interfaces stanzas. 
auto dummy0
  iface dummy0 inet static

auto etherisland
  iface etherisland inet static
  address 172.16.17.18
  netmask 255.255.255.128
  bridge_ports dummy0
  bridge_stp  off
  bridge_waitport 0
  bridge_fd 0
  bridge_hello 1




Linux pseudo interface i.e. dummy



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