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On 10/11/05, Rolf Fokkens <r.fokkens@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > Attached the latest version of the MAC table patch. This patch allowes > OpenVPN to learn (and importantly forget!) MAC addresses like ethernet > switches. Also (like ethernet switches), OpenVPN now broadcasts packets > with unknown MAC addresses (without the patch these packets are dropped). > > The command line has two new options: > > --mac-ttl n : Time To Live for MAC entries (default: 300) > --mac-table-size n : The number of MAC entries that can be stored > (default: 1024) > > The Admin interface command now shows the TTL (Time To Live) of each > learnt packet, this is for debugging purposes. It may however conflict > with adminfrontends! > > This patch is work in progess, so testing is needed. I've tested it with > UDP and TCP using certificates. I'm using it now in our production > situation. Special testing however is needed for shared keys, as I > received a report which suggests this may not work. > > For those who are interrested, the patch can be downloaded here: > http://adsl-dc-4dd05.adsl.wanadoo.nl/dinges/openvpn-2.0.2-fks-mac7.patch > > Rolf > Rolf- Thank you for your work. Would this patch have any beneficial effect on IPX/SPX traffic traversing an OpenVPN bridge? I've had trouble in the past where I could not communicate with a remote Netware server. I haven't had time to pursue it and it's not a hot issue for me right now, just wondering. Thanks. Brent Gardner ____________________________________________ Openvpn-users mailing list Openvpn-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openvpn-users |