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25.Dd November 7, 2014
26.Dt ME 4
27.Os
28.Sh NAME
29.Nm me
30.Nd encapsulating network device
31.Sh SYNOPSIS
32To compile the
33driver into the kernel, place the following line in the kernel
34configuration file:
35.Bd -ragged -offset indent
36.Cd "device me"
37.Ed
38.Pp
39Alternatively, to load the
40driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in
41.Xr loader.conf 5 :
42.Bd -literal -offset indent
43if_me_load="YES"
44.Ed
45.Sh DESCRIPTION
46The
47.Nm
48network interface pseudo device encapsulates datagrams
49into IP.
50These encapsulated datagrams are routed to a destination host,
51where they are decapsulated and further routed to their final destination.
52.Pp
53.Nm
54interfaces are dynamically created and destroyed with the
55.Xr ifconfig 8
56.Cm create
57and
58.Cm destroy
59subcommands.
60.Pp
61This driver corresponds to RFC 2004.
62Datagrams are encapsulated into IP with a shorter encapsulation.
63The original
64IP header is modified and the modifications are inserted between the
65so modified header and the original payload.
66The protocol number 55 is used for outer header.
67.Sh NOTES
68For correct operation, the
69.Nm
70device needs a route to the decapsulating host that does not run over the tunnel,
71as this would be a loop.
72.Sh SEE ALSO
73.Xr gif 4 ,
74.Xr gre 4 ,
75.Xr inet 4 ,
76.Xr ip 4 ,
77.Xr netintro 4 ,
78.Xr protocols 5 ,
79.Xr ifconfig 8 ,
80.Xr sysctl 8
81.Sh AUTHORS
82.An Andrey V. Elsukov Aq Mt ae@FreeBSD.org
83