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authorThomas Mangin <thomas.mangin@exa.net.uk>2020-03-27 20:04:43 +0000
committerThomas Mangin <thomas.mangin@exa.net.uk>2020-03-27 22:59:56 +0000
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ifconfig: T2057: add get_alias function
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-rw-r--r--python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py13
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diff --git a/python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py b/python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py
index f2b43fd35..6c14c3db6 100644
--- a/python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py
+++ b/python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class Interface(DHCP):
}
_sysfs_get = {
+ 'alias': {
+ 'location': '/sys/class/net/{ifname}/ifalias',
+ },
'mac': {
'location': '/sys/class/net/{ifname}/address',
},
@@ -384,6 +387,16 @@ class Interface(DHCP):
"""
return self.set_interface('link_detect', link_filter)
+ def get_alias(self):
+ """
+ Get interface alias name used by e.g. SNMP
+
+ Example:
+ >>> Interface('eth0').get_alias()
+ 'interface description as set by user'
+ """
+ return self.get_interface('alias')
+
def set_alias(self, ifalias=''):
"""
Set interface alias name used by e.g. SNMP