path: root/python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py

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from netifaces import interfaces
import os
import re
import json
import jmespath

from copy import deepcopy
from glob import glob

from ipaddress import IPv4Network
from netifaces import ifaddresses
# this is not the same as socket.AF_INET/INET6
from netifaces import AF_INET
from netifaces import AF_INET6

from vyos import ConfigError
from vyos.configdict import list_diff
from vyos.configdict import dict_merge
from vyos.configdict import get_vlan_ids
from vyos.template import render
from vyos.util import mac2eui64
from vyos.util import dict_search
from vyos.util import read_file
from vyos.util import get_interface_config
from vyos.util import is_systemd_service_active
from vyos.template import is_ipv4
from vyos.template import is_ipv6
from vyos.validate import is_intf_addr_assigned
from vyos.validate import is_ipv6_link_local
from vyos.validate import assert_boolean
from vyos.validate import assert_list
from vyos.validate import assert_mac
from vyos.validate import assert_mtu
from vyos.validate import assert_positive
from vyos.validate import assert_range

from vyos.ifconfig.control import Control
from vyos.ifconfig.vrrp import VRRP
from vyos.ifconfig.operational import Operational
from vyos.ifconfig import Section

from netaddr import EUI
from netaddr import mac_unix_expanded

class Interface(Control):
    # This is the class which will be used to create
    # self.operational, it allows subclasses, such as
    # WireGuard to modify their display behaviour
    OperationalClass = Operational

    options = ['debug', 'create']
    required = []
    default = {
        'debug': True,
        'create': True,
    }
    definition = {
        'section': '',
        'prefixes': [],
        'vlan': False,
        'bondable': False,
        'broadcast': False,
        'bridgeable':  False,
        'eternal': '',
    }

    _command_get = {
        'admin_state': {
            'shellcmd': 'ip -json link show dev {ifname}',
            'format': lambda j: 'up' if 'UP' in jmespath.search('[*].flags | [0]', json.loads(j)) else 'down',
        },
        'alias': {
            'shellcmd': 'ip -json -detail link list dev {ifname}',
            'format': lambda j: jmespath.search('[*].ifalias | [0]', json.loads(j)) or '',
        },
        'mac': {
            'shellcmd': 'ip -json -detail link list dev {ifname}',
            'format': lambda j: jmespath.search('[*].address | [0]', json.loads(j)),
        },
        'min_mtu': {
            'shellcmd': 'ip -json -detail link list dev {ifname}',
            'format': lambda j: jmespath.search('[*].min_mtu | [0]', json.loads(j)),
        },
        'max_mtu': {
            'shellcmd': 'ip -json -detail link list dev {ifname}',
            'format': lambda j: jmespath.search('[*].max_mtu | [0]', json.loads(j)),
        },
        'mtu': {
            'shellcmd': 'ip -json -detail link list dev {ifname}',
            'format': lambda j: jmespath.search('[*].mtu | [0]', json.loads(j)),
        },
        'oper_state': {
            'shellcmd': 'ip -json -detail link list dev {ifname}',
            'format': lambda j: jmespath.search('[*].operstate | [0]', json.loads(j)),
        },
        'vrf': {
            'shellcmd': 'ip -json -detail link list dev {ifname}',
            'format': lambda j: jmespath.search('[*].master | [0]', json.loads(j)),
        },
    }

    _command_set = {
        'admin_state': {
            'validate': lambda v: assert_list(v, ['up', 'down']),
            'shellcmd': 'ip link set dev {ifname} {value}',
        },
        'alias': {
            'convert': lambda name: name if name else '',
            'shellcmd': 'ip link set dev {ifname} alias "{value}"',
        },
        'bridge_port_isolation': {
            'validate': lambda v: assert_list(v, ['on', 'off']),
            'shellcmd': 'bridge link set dev {ifname} isolated {value}',
        },
        'mac': {
            'validate': assert_mac,
            'shellcmd': 'ip link set dev {ifname} address {value}',
        },
        'mtu': {
            'validate': assert_mtu,
            'shellcmd': 'ip link set dev {ifname} mtu {value}',
        },
        'vrf': {
            'convert': lambda v: f'master {v}' if v else 'nomaster',
            'shellcmd': 'ip link set dev {ifname} {value}',
        },
    }

    _sysfs_set = {
        'arp_cache_tmo': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/neigh/{ifname}/base_reachable_time_ms',
        },
        'arp_filter': {
            'validate': assert_boolean,
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/arp_filter',
        },
        'arp_accept': {
            'validate': lambda arp: assert_range(arp,0,2),
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/arp_accept',
        },
        'arp_announce': {
            'validate': assert_boolean,
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/arp_announce',
        },
        'arp_ignore': {
            'validate': assert_boolean,
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/arp_ignore',
        },
        'ipv4_forwarding': {
            'validate': assert_boolean,
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/forwarding',
        },
        'rp_filter': {
            'validate': lambda flt: assert_range(flt,0,3),
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/rp_filter',
        },
        'ipv6_accept_ra': {
            'validate': lambda ara: assert_range(ara,0,3),
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/{ifname}/accept_ra',
        },
        'ipv6_autoconf': {
            'validate': lambda aco: assert_range(aco,0,2),
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/{ifname}/autoconf',
        },
        'ipv6_forwarding': {
            'validate': lambda fwd: assert_range(fwd,0,2),
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/{ifname}/forwarding',
        },
        'ipv6_dad_transmits': {
            'validate': assert_positive,
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/{ifname}/dad_transmits',
        },
        'path_cost': {
            # XXX: we should set a maximum
            'validate': assert_positive,
            'location': '/sys/class/net/{ifname}/brport/path_cost',
            'errormsg': '{ifname} is not a bridge port member'
        },
        'path_priority': {
            # XXX: we should set a maximum
            'validate': assert_positive,
            'location': '/sys/class/net/{ifname}/brport/priority',
            'errormsg': '{ifname} is not a bridge port member'
        },
        'proxy_arp': {
            'validate': assert_boolean,
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/proxy_arp',
        },
        'proxy_arp_pvlan': {
            'validate': assert_boolean,
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/proxy_arp_pvlan',
        },
        # link_detect vs link_filter name weirdness
        'link_detect': {
            'validate': lambda link: assert_range(link,0,3),
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/link_filter',
        },
    }

    _sysfs_get = {
        'arp_cache_tmo': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/neigh/{ifname}/base_reachable_time_ms',
        },
        'arp_filter': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/arp_filter',
        },
        'arp_accept': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/arp_accept',
        },
        'arp_announce': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/arp_announce',
        },
        'arp_ignore': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/arp_ignore',
        },
        'ipv4_forwarding': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/forwarding',
        },
        'rp_filter': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/rp_filter',
        },
        'ipv6_accept_ra': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/{ifname}/accept_ra',
        },
        'ipv6_autoconf': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/{ifname}/autoconf',
        },
        'ipv6_forwarding': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/{ifname}/forwarding',
        },
        'ipv6_dad_transmits': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/{ifname}/dad_transmits',
        },
        'proxy_arp': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/proxy_arp',
        },
        'proxy_arp_pvlan': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/proxy_arp_pvlan',
        },
        'link_detect': {
            'location': '/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/{ifname}/link_filter',
        },
    }

    @classmethod
    def exists(cls, ifname):
        return os.path.exists(f'/sys/class/net/{ifname}')

    @classmethod
    def get_config(cls):
        """
        Some but not all interfaces require a configuration when they are added
        using iproute2. This method will provide the configuration dictionary
        used by this class.
        """
        return deepcopy(cls.default)

    def __init__(self, ifname, **kargs):
        """
        This is the base interface class which supports basic IP/MAC address
        operations as well as DHCP(v6). Other interface which represent e.g.
        and ethernet bridge are implemented as derived classes adding all
        additional functionality.

        For creation you will need to provide the interface type, otherwise
        the existing interface is used

        DEBUG:
        This class has embedded debugging (print) which can be enabled by
        creating the following file:
        vyos@vyos# touch /tmp/vyos.ifconfig.debug

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> i = Interface('eth0')
        """
        self.config = deepcopy(kargs)
        self.config['ifname'] = self.ifname = ifname

        self._admin_state_down_cnt = 0

        # we must have updated config before initialising the Interface
        super().__init__(**kargs)

        if not self.exists(ifname):
            # Any instance of Interface, such as Interface('eth0') can be used
            # safely to access the generic function in this class as 'type' is
            # unset, the class can not be created
            if not self.iftype:
                raise Exception(f'interface "{ifname}" not found')
            self.config['type'] = self.iftype

            # Should an Instance of a child class (EthernetIf, DummyIf, ..)
            # be required, then create should be set to False to not accidentally create it.
            # In case a subclass does not define it, we use get to set the default to True
            if self.config.get('create',True):
                for k in self.required:
                    if k not in kargs:
                        name = self.default['type']
                        raise ConfigError(f'missing required option {k} for {name} {ifname} creation')

                self._create()
            # If we can not connect to the interface then let the caller know
            # as the class could not be correctly initialised
            else:
                raise Exception(f'interface "{ifname}" not found!')

        # temporary list of assigned IP addresses
        self._addr = []

        self.operational = self.OperationalClass(ifname)
        self.vrrp = VRRP(ifname)

    def _create(self):
        cmd = 'ip link add dev {ifname} type {type}'.format(**self.config)
        self._cmd(cmd)

    def remove(self):
        """
        Remove interface from operating system. Removing the interface
        deconfigures all assigned IP addresses and clear possible DHCP(v6)
        client processes.

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> i = Interface('eth0')
        >>> i.remove()
        """

        # remove all assigned IP addresses from interface - this is a bit redundant
        # as the kernel will remove all addresses on interface deletion, but we
        # can not delete ALL interfaces, see below
        self.flush_addrs()

        # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        # Any class can define an eternal regex in its definition
        # interface matching the regex will not be deleted

        eternal = self.definition['eternal']
        if not eternal:
            self._delete()
        elif not re.match(eternal, self.ifname):
            self._delete()

    def _delete(self):
        # NOTE (Improvement):
        # after interface removal no other commands should be allowed
        # to be called and instead should raise an Exception:
        cmd = 'ip link del dev {ifname}'.format(**self.config)
        return self._cmd(cmd)

    def get_min_mtu(self):
        """
        Get hardware minimum supported MTU

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').get_min_mtu()
        '60'
        """
        return int(self.get_interface('min_mtu'))

    def get_max_mtu(self):
        """
        Get hardware maximum supported MTU

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').get_max_mtu()
        '9000'
        """
        return int(self.get_interface('max_mtu'))

    def get_mtu(self):
        """
        Get/set interface mtu in bytes.

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').get_mtu()
        '1500'
        """
        return int(self.get_interface('mtu'))

    def set_mtu(self, mtu):
        """
        Get/set interface mtu in bytes.

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').set_mtu(1400)
        >>> Interface('eth0').get_mtu()
        '1400'
        """
        tmp = self.get_interface('mtu')
        if str(tmp) == mtu:
            return None
        return self.set_interface('mtu', mtu)

    def get_mac(self):
        """
        Get current interface MAC (Media Access Contrl) address used.

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').get_mac()
        '00:50:ab:cd:ef:00'
        """
        return self.get_interface('mac')

    def get_mac_synthetic(self):
        """
        Get a synthetic MAC address. This is a common method which can be called
        from derived classes to overwrite the get_mac() call in a generic way.

        NOTE: Tunnel interfaces have no "MAC" address by default. The content
              of the 'address' file in /sys/class/net/device contains the
              local-ip thus we generate a random MAC address instead

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').get_mac()
        '00:50:ab:cd:ef:00'
        """
        from hashlib import sha256

        # Get processor ID number
        cpu_id = self._cmd('sudo dmidecode -t 4 | grep ID | head -n1 |  sed "s/.*ID://;s/ //g"')
        # Get system eth0 base MAC address - every system has eth0
        eth0_mac = Interface('eth0').get_mac()

        sha = sha256()
        # Calculate SHA256 sum based on the CPU ID number, eth0 mac address and
        # this interface identifier - this is as predictable as an interface
        # MAC address and thus can be used in the same way
        sha.update(cpu_id.encode())
        sha.update(eth0_mac.encode())
        sha.update(self.ifname.encode())
        # take the most significant 48 bits from the SHA256 string
        tmp = sha.hexdigest()[:12]
        # Convert pseudo random string into EUI format which now represents a
        # MAC address
        tmp = EUI(tmp).value
        # set locally administered bit in MAC address
        tmp |= 0xf20000000000
        # convert integer to "real" MAC address representation
        mac = EUI(hex(tmp).split('x')[-1])
        # change dialect to use : as delimiter instead of -
        mac.dialect = mac_unix_expanded
        return str(mac)

    def set_mac(self, mac):
        """
        Set interface MAC (Media Access Contrl) address to given value.

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').set_mac('00:50:ab:cd:ef:01')
        """

        # If MAC is unchanged, bail out early
        if mac == self.get_mac():
            return None

        # MAC address can only be changed if interface is in 'down' state
        prev_state = self.get_admin_state()
        if prev_state == 'up':
            self.set_admin_state('down')

        self.set_interface('mac', mac)

        # Turn an interface to the 'up' state if it was changed to 'down' by this fucntion
        if prev_state == 'up':
            self.set_admin_state('up')

    def set_vrf(self, vrf):
        """
        Add/Remove interface from given VRF instance.

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').set_vrf('foo')
        >>> Interface('eth0').set_vrf()
        """

        tmp = self.get_interface('vrf')
        if tmp == vrf:
            return None

        self.set_interface('vrf', vrf)

    def set_arp_cache_tmo(self, tmo):
        """
        Set ARP cache timeout value in seconds. Internal Kernel representation
        is in milliseconds.

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').set_arp_cache_tmo(40)
        """
        tmo = str(int(tmo) * 1000)
        tmp = self.get_interface('arp_cache_tmo')
        if tmp == tmo:
            return None
        return self.set_interface('arp_cache_tmo', tmo)

    def set_arp_filter(self, arp_filter):
        """
        Filter ARP requests

        1 - Allows you to have multiple network interfaces on the same
            subnet, and have the ARPs for each interface be answered
            based on whether or not the kernel would route a packet from
            the ARP'd IP out that interface (therefore you must use source
            based routing for this to work). In other words it allows control
            of which cards (usually 1) will respond to an arp request.

        0 - (default) The kernel can respond to arp requests with addresses
            from other interfaces. This may seem wrong but it usually makes
            sense, because it increases the chance of successful communication.
            IP addresses are owned by the complete host on Linux, not by
            particular interfaces. Only for more complex setups like load-
            balancing, does this behaviour cause problems.
        """
        tmp = self.get_interface('arp_filter')
        if tmp == arp_filter:
            return None
        return self.set_interface('arp_filter', arp_filter)

    def set_arp_accept(self, arp_accept):
        """
        Define behavior for gratuitous ARP frames who's IP is not
        already present in the ARP table:
        0 - don't create new entries in the ARP table
        1 - create new entries in the ARP table

        Both replies and requests type gratuitous arp will trigger the
        ARP table to be updated, if this setting is on.

        If the ARP table already contains the IP address of the
        gratuitous arp frame, the arp table will be updated regardless
        if this setting is on or off.
        """
        tmp = self.get_interface('arp_accept')
        if tmp == arp_accept:
            return None
        return self.set_interface('arp_accept', arp_accept)

    def set_arp_announce(self, arp_announce):
        """
        Define different restriction levels for announcing the local
        source IP address from IP packets in ARP requests sent on
        interface:
        0 - (default) Use any local address, configured on any interface
        1 - Try to avoid local addresses that are not in the target's
            subnet for this interface. This mode is useful when target
            hosts reachable via this interface require the source IP
            address in ARP requests to be part of their logical network
            configured on the receiving interface. When we generate the
            request we will check all our subnets that include the
            target IP and will preserve the source address if it is from
            such subnet.

        Increasing the restriction level gives more chance for
        receiving answer from the resolved target while decreasing
        the level announces more valid sender's information.
        """
        tmp = self.get_interface('arp_announce')
        if tmp == arp_announce:
            return None
        return self.set_interface('arp_announce', arp_announce)

    def set_arp_ignore(self, arp_ignore):
        """
        Define different modes for sending replies in response to received ARP
        requests that resolve local target IP addresses:

        0 - (default): reply for any local target IP address, configured
            on any interface
        1 - reply only if the target IP address is local address
            configured on the incoming interface
        """
        tmp = self.get_interface('arp_ignore')
        if tmp == arp_ignore:
            return None
        return self.set_interface('arp_ignore', arp_ignore)

    def set_ipv4_forwarding(self, forwarding):
        """ Configure IPv4 forwarding. """
        tmp = self.get_interface('ipv4_forwarding')
        if tmp == forwarding:
            return None
        return self.set_interface('ipv4_forwarding', forwarding)

    def set_ipv4_source_validation(self, value):
        """
        Help prevent attacks used by Spoofing IP Addresses. Reverse path
        filtering is a Kernel feature that, when enabled, is designed to ensure
        packets that are not routable to be dropped. The easiest example of this
        would be and IP Address of the range 10.0.0.0/8, a private IP Address,
        being received on the Internet facing interface of the router.

        As per RFC3074.
        """
        if value == 'strict':
            value = 1
        elif value == 'loose':
            value = 2
        else:
            value = 0

        all_rp_filter = int(read_file('/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/rp_filter'))
        if all_rp_filter > value:
            global_setting = 'disable'
            if   all_rp_filter == 1: global_setting = 'strict'
            elif all_rp_filter == 2: global_setting = 'loose'

            print(f'WARNING: Global source-validation is set to "{global_setting}\n"' \
                   'this overrides per interface setting!')

        tmp = self.get_interface('rp_filter')
        if int(tmp) == value:
            return None
        return self.set_interface('rp_filter', value)

    def set_ipv6_accept_ra(self, accept_ra):
        """
        Accept Router Advertisements; autoconfigure using them.

        It also determines whether or not to transmit Router Solicitations.
        If and only if the functional setting is to accept Router
        Advertisements, Router Solicitations will be transmitted.

        0 - Do not accept Router Advertisements.
        1 - (default) Accept Router Advertisements if forwarding is disabled.
        2 - Overrule forwarding behaviour. Accept Router Advertisements even if
            forwarding is enabled.
        """
        tmp = self.get_interface('ipv6_accept_ra')
        if tmp == accept_ra:
            return None
        return self.set_interface('ipv6_accept_ra', accept_ra)

    def set_ipv6_autoconf(self, autoconf):
        """
        Autoconfigure addresses using Prefix Information in Router
        Advertisements.
        """
        tmp = self.get_interface('ipv6_autoconf')
        if tmp == autoconf:
            return None
        return self.set_interface('ipv6_autoconf', autoconf)

    def add_ipv6_eui64_address(self, prefix):
        """
        Extended Unique Identifier (EUI), as per RFC2373, allows a host to
        assign itself a unique IPv6 address based on a given IPv6 prefix.

        Calculate the EUI64 from the interface's MAC, then assign it
        with the given prefix to the interface.
        """
        # T2863: only add a link-local IPv6 address if the interface returns
        # a MAC address. This is not the case on e.g. WireGuard interfaces.
        mac = self.get_mac()
        if mac:
            eui64 = mac2eui64(mac, prefix)
            prefixlen = prefix.split('/')[1]
            self.add_addr(f'{eui64}/{prefixlen}')

    def del_ipv6_eui64_address(self, prefix):
        """
        Delete the address based on the interface's MAC-based EUI64
        combined with the prefix address.
        """
        if is_ipv6(prefix):
            eui64 = mac2eui64(self.get_mac(), prefix)
            prefixlen = prefix.split('/')[1]
            self.del_addr(f'{eui64}/{prefixlen}')

    def set_ipv6_forwarding(self, forwarding):
        """
        Configure IPv6 interface-specific Host/Router behaviour.

        False:

        By default, Host behaviour is assumed.  This means:

        1. IsRouter flag is not set in Neighbour Advertisements.
        2. If accept_ra is TRUE (default), transmit Router
           Solicitations.
        3. If accept_ra is TRUE (default), accept Router
           Advertisements (and do autoconfiguration).
        4. If accept_redirects is TRUE (default), accept Redirects.

        True:

        If local forwarding is enabled, Router behaviour is assumed.
        This means exactly the reverse from the above:

        1. IsRouter flag is set in Neighbour Advertisements.
        2. Router Solicitations are not sent unless accept_ra is 2.
        3. Router Advertisements are ignored unless accept_ra is 2.
        4. Redirects are ignored.
        """
        tmp = self.get_interface('ipv6_forwarding')
        if tmp == forwarding:
            return None
        return self.set_interface('ipv6_forwarding', forwarding)

    def set_ipv6_dad_messages(self, dad):
        """
        The amount of Duplicate Address Detection probes to send.
        Default: 1
        """
        tmp = self.get_interface('ipv6_dad_transmits')
        if tmp == dad:
            return None
        return self.set_interface('ipv6_dad_transmits', dad)

    def set_link_detect(self, link_filter):
        """
        Configure kernel response in packets received on interfaces that are 'down'

        0 - Allow packets to be received for the address on this interface
            even if interface is disabled or no carrier.

        1 - Ignore packets received if interface associated with the incoming
            address is down.

        2 - Ignore packets received if interface associated with the incoming
            address is down or has no carrier.

        Default value is 0. Note that some distributions enable it in startup
        scripts.

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').set_link_detect(1)
        """
        tmp = self.get_interface('link_detect')
        if tmp == link_filter:
            return None
        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

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').set_alias('VyOS upstream interface')

        to clear alias e.g. delete it use:

        >>> Interface('eth0').set_ifalias('')
        """
        tmp = self.get_interface('alias')
        if tmp == ifalias:
            return None
        self.set_interface('alias', ifalias)

    def get_admin_state(self):
        """
        Get interface administrative state. Function will return 'up' or 'down'

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').get_admin_state()
        'up'
        """
        return self.get_interface('admin_state')

    def set_admin_state(self, state):
        """
        Set interface administrative state to be 'up' or 'down'

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').set_admin_state('down')
        >>> Interface('eth0').get_admin_state()
        'down'
        """
        if state == 'up':
            self._admin_state_down_cnt -= 1
            if self._admin_state_down_cnt < 1:
                return self.set_interface('admin_state', state)
        else:
            self._admin_state_down_cnt += 1
            return self.set_interface('admin_state', state)

    def set_path_cost(self, cost):
        """
        Set interface path cost, only relevant for STP enabled interfaces

        Example:

        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').set_path_cost(4)
        """
        self.set_interface('path_cost', cost)

    def set_path_priority(self, priority):
        """
        Set interface path priority, only relevant for STP enabled interfaces

        Example:

        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').set_path_priority(4)
        """
        self.set_interface('path_priority', priority)

    def set_port_isolation(self, on_or_off):
        """
        Controls whether a given port will be isolated, which means it will be
        able to communicate with non-isolated ports only. By default this flag
        is off.

        Use enable=1 to enable or enable=0 to disable

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth1').set_port_isolation('on')
        """
        self.set_interface('bridge_port_isolation', on_or_off)

    def set_proxy_arp(self, enable):
        """
        Set per interface proxy ARP configuration

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').set_proxy_arp(1)
        """
        tmp = self.get_interface('proxy_arp')
        if tmp == enable:
            return None
        self.set_interface('proxy_arp', enable)

    def set_proxy_arp_pvlan(self, enable):
        """
        Private VLAN proxy arp.
        Basically allow proxy arp replies back to the same interface
        (from which the ARP request/solicitation was received).

        This is done to support (ethernet) switch features, like RFC
        3069, where the individual ports are NOT allowed to
        communicate with each other, but they are allowed to talk to
        the upstream router.  As described in RFC 3069, it is possible
        to allow these hosts to communicate through the upstream
        router by proxy_arp'ing. Don't need to be used together with
        proxy_arp.

        This technology is known by different names:
        In RFC 3069 it is called VLAN Aggregation.
        Cisco and Allied Telesyn call it Private VLAN.
        Hewlett-Packard call it Source-Port filtering or port-isolation.
        Ericsson call it MAC-Forced Forwarding (RFC Draft).

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').set_proxy_arp_pvlan(1)
        """
        tmp = self.get_interface('proxy_arp_pvlan')
        if tmp == enable:
            return None
        self.set_interface('proxy_arp_pvlan', enable)

    def get_addr_v4(self):
        """
        Retrieve assigned IPv4 addresses from given interface.
        This is done using the netifaces and ipaddress python modules.

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').get_addr_v4()
        ['172.16.33.30/24']
        """
        ipv4 = []
        if AF_INET in ifaddresses(self.config['ifname']):
            for v4_addr in ifaddresses(self.config['ifname'])[AF_INET]:
                # we need to manually assemble a list of IPv4 address/prefix
                prefix = '/' + \
                    str(IPv4Network('0.0.0.0/' + v4_addr['netmask']).prefixlen)
                ipv4.append(v4_addr['addr'] + prefix)
        return ipv4

    def get_addr_v6(self):
        """
        Retrieve assigned IPv6 addresses from given interface.
        This is done using the netifaces and ipaddress python modules.

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').get_addr_v6()
        ['fe80::20c:29ff:fe11:a174/64']
        """
        ipv6 = []
        if AF_INET6 in ifaddresses(self.config['ifname']):
            for v6_addr in ifaddresses(self.config['ifname'])[AF_INET6]:
                # Note that currently expanded netmasks are not supported. That means
                # 2001:db00::0/24 is a valid argument while 2001:db00::0/ffff:ff00:: not.
                # see https://docs.python.org/3/library/ipaddress.html
                bits = bin(
                    int(v6_addr['netmask'].replace(':', ''), 16)).count('1')
                prefix = '/' + str(bits)

                # we alsoneed to remove the interface suffix on link local
                # addresses
                v6_addr['addr'] = v6_addr['addr'].split('%')[0]
                ipv6.append(v6_addr['addr'] + prefix)
        return ipv6

    def get_addr(self):
        """
        Retrieve assigned IPv4 and IPv6 addresses from given interface.

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0').get_addr()
        ['172.16.33.30/24', 'fe80::20c:29ff:fe11:a174/64']
        """
        return self.get_addr_v4() + self.get_addr_v6()

    def add_addr(self, addr):
        """
        Add IP(v6) address to interface. Address is only added if it is not
        already assigned to that interface. Address format must be validated
        and compressed/normalized before calling this function.

        addr: can be an IPv4 address, IPv6 address, dhcp or dhcpv6!
              IPv4: add IPv4 address to interface
              IPv6: add IPv6 address to interface
              dhcp: start dhclient (IPv4) on interface
              dhcpv6: start WIDE DHCPv6 (IPv6) on interface

        Returns False if address is already assigned and wasn't re-added.
        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> j = Interface('eth0')
        >>> j.add_addr('192.0.2.1/24')
        >>> j.add_addr('2001:db8::ffff/64')
        >>> j.get_addr()
        ['192.0.2.1/24', '2001:db8::ffff/64']
        """
        # XXX: normalize/compress with ipaddress if calling functions don't?
        # is subnet mask always passed, and in the same way?

        # do not add same address twice
        if addr in self._addr:
            return False

        addr_is_v4 = is_ipv4(addr)

        # we can't have both DHCP and static IPv4 addresses assigned
        for a in self._addr:
            if ( ( addr == 'dhcp' and a != 'dhcpv6' and is_ipv4(a) ) or
                    ( a == 'dhcp' and addr != 'dhcpv6' and addr_is_v4 ) ):
                raise ConfigError((
                    "Can't configure both static IPv4 and DHCP address "
                    "on the same interface"))

        # add to interface
        if addr == 'dhcp':
            self.set_dhcp(True)
        elif addr == 'dhcpv6':
            self.set_dhcpv6(True)
        elif not is_intf_addr_assigned(self.ifname, addr):
            self._cmd(f'ip addr add "{addr}" '
                    f'{"brd + " if addr_is_v4 else ""}dev "{self.ifname}"')
        else:
            return False

        # add to cache
        self._addr.append(addr)

        return True

    def del_addr(self, addr):
        """
        Delete IP(v6) address from interface. Address is only deleted if it is
        assigned to that interface. Address format must be exactly the same as
        was used when adding the address.

        addr: can be an IPv4 address, IPv6 address, dhcp or dhcpv6!
              IPv4: delete IPv4 address from interface
              IPv6: delete IPv6 address from interface
              dhcp: stop dhclient (IPv4) on interface
              dhcpv6: stop dhclient (IPv6) on interface

        Returns False if address isn't already assigned and wasn't deleted.
        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> j = Interface('eth0')
        >>> j.add_addr('2001:db8::ffff/64')
        >>> j.add_addr('192.0.2.1/24')
        >>> j.get_addr()
        ['192.0.2.1/24', '2001:db8::ffff/64']
        >>> j.del_addr('192.0.2.1/24')
        >>> j.get_addr()
        ['2001:db8::ffff/64']
        """
        if not addr:
            raise ValueError()

        # remove from interface
        if addr == 'dhcp':
            self.set_dhcp(False)
        elif addr == 'dhcpv6':
            self.set_dhcpv6(False)
        elif is_intf_addr_assigned(self.ifname, addr):
            self._cmd(f'ip addr del "{addr}" dev "{self.ifname}"')
        else:
            return False

        # remove from cache
        if addr in self._addr:
            self._addr.remove(addr)

        return True

    def flush_addrs(self):
        """
        Flush all addresses from an interface, including DHCP.

        Will raise an exception on error.
        """
        # stop DHCP(v6) if running
        self.set_dhcp(False)
        self.set_dhcpv6(False)

        # flush all addresses
        self._cmd(f'ip addr flush dev "{self.ifname}"')

    def add_to_bridge(self, bridge_dict):
        """
        Adds the interface to the bridge with the passed port config.

        Returns False if bridge doesn't exist.
        """

        # drop all interface addresses first
        self.flush_addrs()

        ifname = self.ifname

        for bridge, bridge_config in bridge_dict.items():
            # add interface to bridge - use Section.klass to get BridgeIf class
            Section.klass(bridge)(bridge, create=True).add_port(self.ifname)

            # set bridge port path cost
            if 'cost' in bridge_config:
                self.set_path_cost(bridge_config['cost'])

            # set bridge port path priority
            if 'priority' in bridge_config:
                self.set_path_cost(bridge_config['priority'])

            bridge_vlan_filter = Section.klass(bridge)(bridge, create=True).get_vlan_filter()

            if int(bridge_vlan_filter):
                cur_vlan_ids = get_vlan_ids(ifname)
                add_vlan = []
                native_vlan_id = None
                allowed_vlan_ids= []

                if 'native_vlan' in bridge_config:
                    vlan_id = bridge_config['native_vlan']
                    add_vlan.append(vlan_id)
                    native_vlan_id = vlan_id

                if 'allowed_vlan' in bridge_config:
                    for vlan in bridge_config['allowed_vlan']:
                        vlan_range = vlan.split('-')
                        if len(vlan_range) == 2:
                            for vlan_add in range(int(vlan_range[0]),int(vlan_range[1]) + 1):
                                add_vlan.append(str(vlan_add))
                                allowed_vlan_ids.append(str(vlan_add))
                        else:
                            add_vlan.append(vlan)
                            allowed_vlan_ids.append(vlan)

                # Remove redundant VLANs from the system
                for vlan in list_diff(cur_vlan_ids, add_vlan):
                    cmd = f'bridge vlan del dev {ifname} vid {vlan} master'
                    self._cmd(cmd)

                for vlan in allowed_vlan_ids:
                    cmd = f'bridge vlan add dev {ifname} vid {vlan} master'
                    self._cmd(cmd)
                # Setting native VLAN to system
                if native_vlan_id:
                    cmd = f'bridge vlan add dev {ifname} vid {native_vlan_id} pvid untagged master'
                    self._cmd(cmd)

    def set_dhcp(self, enable):
        """
        Enable/Disable DHCP client on a given interface.
        """
        if enable not in [True, False]:
            raise ValueError()

        ifname = self.ifname
        config_base = r'/var/lib/dhcp/dhclient'
        config_file = f'{config_base}_{ifname}.conf'
        options_file = f'{config_base}_{ifname}.options'
        pid_file = f'{config_base}_{ifname}.pid'
        lease_file = f'{config_base}_{ifname}.leases'

        # Stop client with old config files to get the right IF_METRIC.
        systemd_service = f'dhclient@{ifname}.service'
        if is_systemd_service_active(systemd_service):
            self._cmd(f'systemctl stop {systemd_service}')

        if enable and 'disable' not in self._config:
            if dict_search('dhcp_options.host_name', self._config) == None:
                # read configured system hostname.
                # maybe change to vyos hostd client ???
                hostname = 'vyos'
                with open('/etc/hostname', 'r') as f:
                    hostname = f.read().rstrip('\n')
                    tmp = {'dhcp_options' : { 'host_name' : hostname}}
                    self._config = dict_merge(tmp, self._config)

            render(options_file, 'dhcp-client/daemon-options.tmpl',
                   self._config)
            render(config_file, 'dhcp-client/ipv4.tmpl',
                   self._config)

            # 'up' check is mandatory b/c even if the interface is A/D, as soon as
            # the DHCP client is started the interface will be placed in u/u state.
            # This is not what we intended to do when disabling an interface.
            return self._cmd(f'systemctl restart {systemd_service}')
        else:
            # cleanup old config files
            for file in [config_file, options_file, pid_file, lease_file]:
                if os.path.isfile(file):
                    os.remove(file)


    def set_dhcpv6(self, enable):
        """
        Enable/Disable DHCPv6 client on a given interface.
        """
        if enable not in [True, False]:
            raise ValueError()

        ifname = self.ifname
        config_file = f'/run/dhcp6c/dhcp6c.{ifname}.conf'
        systemd_service = f'dhcp6c@{ifname}.service'

        if enable and 'disable' not in self._config:
            render(config_file, 'dhcp-client/ipv6.tmpl',
                   self._config)

            # We must ignore any return codes. This is required to enable
            # DHCPv6-PD for interfaces which are yet not up and running.
            return self._popen(f'systemctl restart {systemd_service}')
        else:
            if is_systemd_service_active(systemd_service):
                self._cmd(f'systemctl stop {systemd_service}')
            if os.path.isfile(config_file):
                os.remove(config_file)

    def set_mirror(self):
        # Please refer to the document for details
        #   - https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/tc.8.html
        #   - https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/tc-mirred.8.html
        # Depening if we are the source or the target interface of the port
        # mirror we need to setup some variables.
        source_if = self._config['ifname']
        config = self._config.get('mirror', None)

        if 'is_mirror_intf' in self._config:
            source_if = next(iter(self._config['is_mirror_intf']))
            config = self._config['is_mirror_intf'][source_if].get('mirror', None)

        # Check configuration stored by old perl code before delete T3782
        if not 'redirect' in self._config:
            # Please do not clear the 'set $? = 0 '. It's meant to force a return of 0
            # Remove existing mirroring rules
            delete_tc_cmd  = f'tc qdisc del dev {source_if} handle ffff: ingress 2> /dev/null;'
            delete_tc_cmd += f'tc qdisc del dev {source_if} handle 1: root prio 2> /dev/null;'
            delete_tc_cmd += 'set $?=0'
            self._popen(delete_tc_cmd)

        # Bail out early if nothing needs to be configured
        if not config:
            return

        for direction, mirror_if in config.items():
            if mirror_if not in interfaces():
                continue

            if direction == 'ingress':
                handle = 'ffff: ingress'
                parent = 'ffff:'
            elif direction == 'egress':
                handle = '1: root prio'
                parent = '1:'

            # Mirror egress traffic
            mirror_cmd  = f'tc qdisc add dev {source_if} handle {handle}; '
            # Export the mirrored traffic to the interface
            mirror_cmd += f'tc filter add dev {source_if} parent {parent} protocol all prio 10 u32 match u32 0 0 flowid 1:1 action mirred egress mirror dev {mirror_if}'
            self._popen(mirror_cmd)

    def update(self, config):
        """ General helper function which works on a dictionary retrived by
        get_config_dict(). It's main intention is to consolidate the scattered
        interface setup code and provide a single point of entry when workin
        on any interface. """

        if self.debug:
            import pprint
            pprint.pprint(config)

        # Cache the configuration - it will be reused inside e.g. DHCP handler
        # XXX: maybe pass the option via __init__ in the future and rename this
        # method to apply()?
        self._config = config

        # Change interface MAC address - re-set to real hardware address (hw-id)
        # if custom mac is removed. Skip if bond member.
        if 'is_bond_member' not in config:
            mac = config.get('hw_id')
            if 'mac' in config:
                mac = config.get('mac')
            if mac:
                self.set_mac(mac)

        # Update interface description
        self.set_alias(config.get('description', ''))

        # Ignore link state changes
        value = '2' if 'disable_link_detect' in config else '1'
        self.set_link_detect(value)

        # Configure assigned interface IP addresses. No longer
        # configured addresses will be removed first
        new_addr = config.get('address', [])

        # always ensure DHCP client is stopped (when not configured explicitly)
        if 'dhcp' not in new_addr:
            self.del_addr('dhcp')

        # always ensure DHCPv6 client is stopped (when not configured as client
        # for IPv6 address or prefix delegation)
        dhcpv6pd = dict_search('dhcpv6_options.pd', config)
        dhcpv6pd = dhcpv6pd != None and len(dhcpv6pd) != 0
        if 'dhcpv6' not in new_addr and not dhcpv6pd:
            self.del_addr('dhcpv6')

        # determine IP addresses which are assigned to the interface and build a
        # list of addresses which are no longer in the dict so they can be removed
        if 'address_old' in config:
            for addr in list_diff(config['address_old'], new_addr):
                # we will delete all interface specific IP addresses if they are not
                # explicitly configured on the CLI
                if is_ipv6_link_local(addr):
                    eui64 = mac2eui64(self.get_mac(), 'fe80::/64')
                    if addr != f'{eui64}/64':
                        self.del_addr(addr)
                else:
                    self.del_addr(addr)

        for addr in new_addr:
            self.add_addr(addr)

        # start DHCPv6 client when only PD was configured
        if dhcpv6pd:
            self.set_dhcpv6(True)

        # There are some items in the configuration which can only be applied
        # if this instance is not bound to a bridge. This should be checked
        # by the caller but better save then sorry!
        if not any(k in ['is_bond_member', 'is_bridge_member'] for k in config):
            # Bind interface to given VRF or unbind it if vrf node is not set.
            # unbinding will call 'ip link set dev eth0 nomaster' which will
            # also drop the interface out of a bridge or bond - thus this is
            # checked before
            self.set_vrf(config.get('vrf', None))

        # Configure ARP cache timeout in milliseconds - has default value
        tmp = dict_search('ip.arp_cache_timeout', config)
        value = tmp if (tmp != None) else '30'
        self.set_arp_cache_tmo(value)

        # Configure ARP filter configuration
        tmp = dict_search('ip.disable_arp_filter', config)
        value = '0' if (tmp != None) else '1'
        self.set_arp_filter(value)

        # Configure ARP accept
        tmp = dict_search('ip.enable_arp_accept', config)
        value = '1' if (tmp != None) else '0'
        self.set_arp_accept(value)

        # Configure ARP announce
        tmp = dict_search('ip.enable_arp_announce', config)
        value = '1' if (tmp != None) else '0'
        self.set_arp_announce(value)

        # Configure ARP ignore
        tmp = dict_search('ip.enable_arp_ignore', config)
        value = '1' if (tmp != None) else '0'
        self.set_arp_ignore(value)

        # Enable proxy-arp on this interface
        tmp = dict_search('ip.enable_proxy_arp', config)
        value = '1' if (tmp != None) else '0'
        self.set_proxy_arp(value)

        # Enable private VLAN proxy ARP on this interface
        tmp = dict_search('ip.proxy_arp_pvlan', config)
        value = '1' if (tmp != None) else '0'
        self.set_proxy_arp_pvlan(value)

        # IPv4 forwarding
        tmp = dict_search('ip.disable_forwarding', config)
        value = '0' if (tmp != None) else '1'
        self.set_ipv4_forwarding(value)

        # IPv4 source-validation
        tmp = dict_search('ip.source_validation', config)
        value = tmp if (tmp != None) else '0'
        self.set_ipv4_source_validation(value)

        # IPv6 forwarding
        tmp = dict_search('ipv6.disable_forwarding', config)
        value = '0' if (tmp != None) else '1'
        self.set_ipv6_forwarding(value)

        # IPv6 router advertisements
        tmp = dict_search('ipv6.address.autoconf', config)
        value = '2' if (tmp != None) else '1'
        if 'dhcpv6' in new_addr:
            value = '2'
        self.set_ipv6_accept_ra(value)

        # IPv6 address autoconfiguration
        tmp = dict_search('ipv6.address.autoconf', config)
        value = '1' if (tmp != None) else '0'
        self.set_ipv6_autoconf(value)

        # IPv6 Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) tries
        tmp = dict_search('ipv6.dup_addr_detect_transmits', config)
        value = tmp if (tmp != None) else '1'
        self.set_ipv6_dad_messages(value)

        # MTU - Maximum Transfer Unit
        if 'mtu' in config:
            self.set_mtu(config.get('mtu'))

        # Delete old IPv6 EUI64 addresses before changing MAC
        for addr in (dict_search('ipv6.address.eui64_old', config) or []):
            self.del_ipv6_eui64_address(addr)

        # Manage IPv6 link-local addresses
        if dict_search('ipv6.address.no_default_link_local', config) != None:
            self.del_ipv6_eui64_address('fe80::/64')
        else:
            self.add_ipv6_eui64_address('fe80::/64')

        # Add IPv6 EUI-based addresses
        tmp = dict_search('ipv6.address.eui64', config)
        if tmp:
            for addr in tmp:
                self.add_ipv6_eui64_address(addr)

        # re-add ourselves to any bridge we might have fallen out of
        if 'is_bridge_member' in config:
            bridge_dict = config.get('is_bridge_member')
            self.add_to_bridge(bridge_dict)

        # configure port mirror
        self.set_mirror()

        # Enable/Disable of an interface must always be done at the end of the
        # derived class to make use of the ref-counting set_admin_state()
        # function. We will only enable the interface if 'up' was called as
        # often as 'down'. This is required by some interface implementations
        # as certain parameters can only be changed when the interface is
        # in admin-down state. This ensures the link does not flap during
        # reconfiguration.
        state = 'down' if 'disable' in config else 'up'
        self.set_admin_state(state)

        # remove no longer required 802.1ad (Q-in-Q VLANs)
        ifname = config['ifname']
        for vif_s_id in config.get('vif_s_remove', {}):
            vif_s_ifname = f'{ifname}.{vif_s_id}'
            VLANIf(vif_s_ifname).remove()

        # create/update 802.1ad (Q-in-Q VLANs)
        for vif_s_id, vif_s_config in config.get('vif_s', {}).items():
            tmp = deepcopy(VLANIf.get_config())
            tmp['protocol'] = vif_s_config['protocol']
            tmp['source_interface'] = ifname
            tmp['vlan_id'] = vif_s_id

            vif_s_ifname = f'{ifname}.{vif_s_id}'
            vif_s_config['ifname'] = vif_s_ifname

            # It is not possible to change the VLAN encapsulation protocol
            # "on-the-fly". For this "quirk" we need to actively delete and
            # re-create the VIF-S interface.
            if self.exists(vif_s_ifname):
                cur_cfg = get_interface_config(vif_s_ifname)
                protocol = dict_search('linkinfo.info_data.protocol', cur_cfg).lower()
                if protocol != vif_s_config['protocol']:
                    VLANIf(vif_s_ifname).remove()

            s_vlan = VLANIf(vif_s_ifname, **tmp)
            s_vlan.update(vif_s_config)

            # remove no longer required client VLAN (vif-c)
            for vif_c_id in vif_s_config.get('vif_c_remove', {}):
                vif_c_ifname = f'{vif_s_ifname}.{vif_c_id}'
                VLANIf(vif_c_ifname).remove()

            # create/update client VLAN (vif-c) interface
            for vif_c_id, vif_c_config in vif_s_config.get('vif_c', {}).items():
                tmp = deepcopy(VLANIf.get_config())
                tmp['source_interface'] = vif_s_ifname
                tmp['vlan_id'] = vif_c_id

                vif_c_ifname = f'{vif_s_ifname}.{vif_c_id}'
                vif_c_config['ifname'] = vif_c_ifname
                c_vlan = VLANIf(vif_c_ifname, **tmp)
                c_vlan.update(vif_c_config)

        # remove no longer required 802.1q VLAN interfaces
        for vif_id in config.get('vif_remove', {}):
            vif_ifname = f'{ifname}.{vif_id}'
            VLANIf(vif_ifname).remove()

        # create/update 802.1q VLAN interfaces
        for vif_id, vif_config in config.get('vif', {}).items():

            vif_ifname = f'{ifname}.{vif_id}'
            vif_config['ifname'] = vif_ifname

            tmp = deepcopy(VLANIf.get_config())
            tmp['source_interface'] = ifname
            tmp['vlan_id'] = vif_id

            # We need to ensure that the string format is consistent, and we need to exclude redundant spaces.
            sep = ' '
            if 'egress_qos' in vif_config:
                # Unwrap strings into arrays
                egress_qos_array = vif_config['egress_qos'].split()
                # The split array is spliced according to the fixed format
                tmp['egress_qos'] = sep.join(egress_qos_array)

            if 'ingress_qos' in vif_config:
                # Unwrap strings into arrays
                ingress_qos_array = vif_config['ingress_qos'].split()
                # The split array is spliced according to the fixed format
                tmp['ingress_qos'] = sep.join(ingress_qos_array)

            # Since setting the QoS control parameters in the later stage will
            # not completely delete the old settings,
            # we still need to delete the VLAN encapsulation interface in order to
            # ensure that the changed settings are effective.
            cur_cfg = get_interface_config(vif_ifname)
            qos_str = ''
            tmp2 = dict_search('linkinfo.info_data.ingress_qos', cur_cfg)
            if 'ingress_qos' in tmp and tmp2:
                for item in tmp2:
                    from_key = item['from']
                    to_key = item['to']
                    qos_str += f'{from_key}:{to_key} '
                if qos_str != tmp['ingress_qos']:
                    if self.exists(vif_ifname):
                        VLANIf(vif_ifname).remove()

            qos_str = ''
            tmp2 = dict_search('linkinfo.info_data.egress_qos', cur_cfg)
            if 'egress_qos' in tmp and tmp2:
                for item in tmp2:
                    from_key = item['from']
                    to_key = item['to']
                    qos_str += f'{from_key}:{to_key} '
                if qos_str != tmp['egress_qos']:
                    if self.exists(vif_ifname):
                        VLANIf(vif_ifname).remove()

            vlan = VLANIf(vif_ifname, **tmp)
            vlan.update(vif_config)


class VLANIf(Interface):
    """ Specific class which abstracts 802.1q and 802.1ad (Q-in-Q) VLAN interfaces """
    iftype = 'vlan'

    def _create(self):
        # bail out early if interface already exists
        if self.exists(f'{self.ifname}'):
            return

        cmd = 'ip link add link {source_interface} name {ifname} type vlan id {vlan_id}'
        if 'protocol' in self.config:
            cmd += ' protocol {protocol}'
        if 'ingress_qos' in self.config:
            cmd += ' ingress-qos-map {ingress_qos}'
        if 'egress_qos' in self.config:
            cmd += ' egress-qos-map {egress_qos}'

        self._cmd(cmd.format(**self.config))

        # interface is always A/D down. It needs to be enabled explicitly
        self.set_admin_state('down')

    def set_admin_state(self, state):
        """
        Set interface administrative state to be 'up' or 'down'

        Example:
        >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
        >>> Interface('eth0.10').set_admin_state('down')
        >>> Interface('eth0.10').get_admin_state()
        'down'
        """
        # A VLAN interface can only be placed in admin up state when
        # the lower interface is up, too
        lower_interface = glob(f'/sys/class/net/{self.ifname}/lower*/flags')[0]
        with open(lower_interface, 'r') as f:
            flags = f.read()
        # If parent is not up - bail out as we can not bring up the VLAN.
        # Flags are defined in kernel source include/uapi/linux/if.h
        if not int(flags, 16) & 1:
            return None

        return super().set_admin_state(state)

    def set_mirror(self):
        return