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diff --git a/qemu-doc.texi b/qemu-doc.texi index ba3ade8618..7493d519d7 100644 --- a/qemu-doc.texi +++ b/qemu-doc.texi @@ -228,6 +228,44 @@ example of its use. Use the user mode network stack. This is the default if no tun/tap network init script is found. +@item -tftp prefix +When using the user mode network stack, activate a built-in TFTP +server. All filenames beginning with @var{prefix} can be downloaded +from the host to the guest using a TFTP client. The TFTP client on the +guest must be configured in binary mode (use the command @code{bin} of +the Unix TFTP client). The host IP address on the guest is as usual +10.0.2.2. + +@item -redir [tcp|udp]:host-port:[guest-host]:guest-port + +When using the user mode network stack, redirect incoming TCP or UDP +connections to the host port @var{host-port} to the guest +@var{guest-host} on guest port @var{guest-port}. If @var{guest-host} +is not specified, its value is 10.0.2.15 (default address given by the +built-in DHCP server). + +For example, to redirect host X11 connection from screen 1 to guest +screen 0, use the following: + +@example +# on the host +qemu -redir tcp:6001::6000 [...] +# this host xterm should open in the guest X11 server +xterm -display :1 +@end example + +To redirect telnet connections from host port 5555 to telnet port on +the guest, use the following: + +@example +# on the host +qemu -redir tcp:5555::23 [...] +telnet localhost 5555 +@end example + +Then when you use on the host @code{telnet localhost 5555}, you +connect to the guest telnet server. + @item -dummy-net Use the dummy network stack: no packet will be received by the network cards. @@ -652,7 +690,12 @@ Note that @code{ping} is not supported reliably to the internet as it would require root priviledges. It means you can only ping the local router (10.0.2.2). -The user mode network is currently only supported on a Unix host. +When using the built-in TFTP server, the router is also the TFTP +server. + +When using the @option{-redir} option, TCP or UDP connections can be +redirected from the host to the guest. It allows for example to +redirect X11, telnet or SSH connections. @node direct_linux_boot @section Direct Linux Boot |