To automatic start and stop vde2 during system boot you must change the
following two functions in /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1:

# Function to start the network:
start() {
  lo_up
  for i in ${IFNAME[@]} ; do
    if_up $i
  done
  if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.vde2 ]; then
    /etc/rc.d/rc.vde2 start
  fi
  gateway_up
}

# Function to stop the network:
stop() {
  gateway_down
  if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.vde2 ]; then
    /etc/rc.d/rc.vde2 stop
  fi
  for i in ${IFNAME[@]} ; do
    if_down $i
  done
  lo_down
}



Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.vde2.conf to configure your vde networks.
Then run pkgtool -> Setup -> vde2 and enable vde2 at boot.

When the script is running, 2 sockets are created:

/var/run/vde.ctl.xxx/ctl	for switch control
/var/run/vde.mgmt.xxx		for switch management

To manage a running switch: "unixterm /var/run/vde.mgmt.xxxx" where xxxx is
the name of the switch to manage.

To show the vde status: "/etc/rc.d/rc.vde2 status" as any user.


The package adds the group vboxusers and users that will be using vde2 should
be added to that group. This is exactly the same as in the virtualbox-host
package.


Michiel.