Configuring a Virtual Wire
System > Network > Advanced Network > Virtual Wire
By configuring a virtual wire, the two connected subnetworks can communicate directly on Layer 2.
In the Virtual Wire page, you can perform the following operations:
- Click New to create a new virtual wire.
- Click Delete to delete the selected virtual wires.
- From the VSwitch drop-down menu, select a virtual switch. The table will display the configuration information of the virtual wires in the selected virtual switches.
Options in the Virtual-Wire Configuration dialog:
| Option |
Description |
| VSwitch |
Specifies a VSwitch that is configured with virtual wire.
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| Virtual-Wire Mode |
Specifies a virtual wire mode from one of the below options:
- Strict - Packets can only be transmitted between virtual wire interfaces, and the VSwitch cannot operate in Hybrid mode. Any PC connected to the virtual wire can neither manage devices nor access Internet over this interface.
- Non-strict - Packets can be transmitted between virtual wire interfaces, and the VSwitch also supports data forwarding in Hybrid mode. That is, this mode only restricts Layer 2 packets' transmission between virtual wire interfaces, and does not affect Layer 3 packets' forwarding.
- Disabled - Disables the virtual wire.
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| Interface 1/2 |
Specifies an interface for virtual wire interface pair. The two interfaces of one single virtual wire interface pair must be different, and one interface cannot belong to two virtual wire interface pairs simultaneously.
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