Hi, In vm.conf(5):
---8<--- Virtual switches can be configured at any point in the configuration file; they allow switchd to add network interfaces of VMs to the underlying switch interfaces automatically. --->8--- This confused me, since i've been using virtual switches without switchd. I have a suspicion that "switchd" was supposed to be "vmd" in that sentence (?). The following diff attempts to fix this, and tweaks the surrounding text a bit too. Comments, OK? Index: vm.conf.5 =================================================================== RCS file: /home/edd/cvsync/src/usr.sbin/vmd/vm.conf.5,v retrieving revision 1.8 diff -u -p -r1.8 vm.conf.5 --- vm.conf.5 15 Oct 2016 14:02:11 -0000 1.8 +++ vm.conf.5 16 Oct 2016 18:14:00 -0000 @@ -165,23 +165,36 @@ is greater than the number of statements, additional default interfaces will be added. .El .Sh SWITCH CONFIGURATION -Virtual switches can be configured at any point in the configuration file; -they allow -.Nm switchd -to add network interfaces of VMs to the underlying switch interfaces -automatically. -It is possible to pre-configure switch interfaces using +A virtual switch allows VMs to communicate with other network interfaces on the +host system via either +.Xr bridge 4 +or +.Xr switch 4 . +The network interface for each virtual switch defined in +.Nm +is automatically created by +.Xr vmd 8 , +but it is also possible to pre-configure switch interfaces using .Xr hostname.if 5 or -.Xr ifconfig 8 , -see the sections +.Xr ifconfig 8 +(see the .Sx BRIDGE -or +and .Sx SWITCH -in +sections in .Xr ifconfig 8 -accordingly. +accordingly). +When a VM is started, virtual network interfaces which are assigned to a +virtual switch have their +.Xr tap 4 +interface automatically added into the corresponding +.Xr bridge 4 +or +.Xr switch 4 +interface underlying the virtual switch. .Pp +Virtual switches can be configured at any point in the configuration file. Each .Ic switch section starts with a declaration of the virtual switch: -- Best Regards Edd Barrett http://www.theunixzoo.co.uk
