VETHER(4) OpenBSD Programmer's Manual VETHER(4)NAMEvether - virtual Ethernet interface
SYNOPSIS
pseudo-device vetherDESCRIPTION
The vether interface simulates a normal Ethernet interface by
encapsulating standard network frames with an Ethernet header,
specifically for use as a member in a bridge(4).
To use vether the administrator needs to configure an address onto the
interface so that packets can be routed to it. An Ethernet header will
be prepended and, if the vether interface is a member of a bridge, the
frame will show up there.
SEE ALSObridge(4), inet(4), inet6(4), hostname.if(5), ifconfig(8), netstart(8)BUGS
Like tun(4), the Ethernet address chosen will be partially random, and
may occasionally collide with another address.
OpenBSD 4.9 November 22, 2009 OpenBSD 4.9