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| -rw-r--r-- | python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py | 13 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py b/python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py index 8e37d6abd..e9c026c5f 100644 --- a/python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py +++ b/python/vyos/ifconfig/interface.py @@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ class Interface(DHCP): } _sysfs_get = { + 'alias': { + 'location': '/sys/class/net/{ifname}/ifalias', + }, 'mac': { 'location': '/sys/class/net/{ifname}/address', }, @@ -383,6 +386,16 @@ 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 |