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-rw-r--r--python/vyos/ifconfig.py11
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/python/vyos/ifconfig.py b/python/vyos/ifconfig.py
index 5247ac3d7..0dba21ab1 100644
--- a/python/vyos/ifconfig.py
+++ b/python/vyos/ifconfig.py
@@ -1077,15 +1077,20 @@ class BondIf(Interface):
def add_port(self, interface):
"""
- Enslave physical interface to bond
+ Enslave physical interface to bond.
Example:
>>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
>>> BondIf('bond0').add_port('eth0')
>>> BondIf('bond0').add_port('eth1')
"""
+ # An interface can only be added to a bond if it is in 'down' state. If
+ # interface is in 'up' state, the following Kernel error will be thrown:
+ # bond0: eth1 is up - this may be due to an out of date ifenslave.
+ Interface(interface).state = 'down'
+
return self._write_sysfs('/sys/class/net/{}/bonding/slaves'
- .format(self._ifname), '+' + target)
+ .format(self._ifname), '+' + interface)
def del_port(self, interface):
"""
@@ -1096,5 +1101,5 @@ class BondIf(Interface):
>>> BondIf('bond0').del_port('eth1')
"""
return self._write_sysfs('/sys/class/net/{}/bonding/slaves'
- .format(self._ifname), '-' + target)
+ .format(self._ifname), '-' + interface)