diff --git a/test-env/qemu-environment.sh b/test-env/qemu-environment.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+# QEMU/VDE network environment preparation script
+
+case "$1" in
+  start)
+        echo "Starting VDE network for QEMU: "
+	vde_switch -daemon -mod 660
+	slirpvde --dhcp --daemon
+	qemu -m 512 -nic vde,mac='52:54:00:12:34:56' -hda alpine1.qcow2 -daemonize -vnc :1
+	qemu -m 512 -nic vde,mac='52:54:00:12:34:66' -hda alpine2.qcow2 -daemonize -vnc :1
+	# -nographic statt -daemonize -vnc :1 für Terminalinterface
+	;;
+  stop)
+        echo "Stopping VDE network for QEMU: "
+        pkill vde_switch
+	pkill slirpvde
+        ;;
+  restart|reload)
+        $0 stop
+        sleep 1
+        $0 start
+        ;;
+  *)
+        echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|reload}"
+        exit 1
+esac
+exit 0
diff --git a/test-env/start.sh b/test-env/start.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+vde_switch --daemon