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| -rw-r--r-- | python/vyos/ifconfig.py | 47 |
1 files changed, 46 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/python/vyos/ifconfig.py b/python/vyos/ifconfig.py index 1d03e4e74..bb2d23d0d 100644 --- a/python/vyos/ifconfig.py +++ b/python/vyos/ifconfig.py @@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ class Interface: def remove(self): """ - Remove system interface + 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 @@ -964,10 +966,53 @@ class BridgeIf(Interface): .format(self._ifname, interface), priority) + class EthernetIf(Interface): def __init__(self, ifname, type=None): super().__init__(ifname, type) + def add_vlan(self, vlan_id, ethertype=''): + """ + A virtual LAN (VLAN) is any broadcast domain that is partitioned and + isolated in a computer network at the data link layer (OSI layer 2). + Use this function to create a new VLAN interface on a given physical + interface. + + This function creates both 802.1q and 802.1ad (Q-in-Q) interfaces. Proto + parameter is used to indicate VLAN type. + + A new object of type EthernetIf is returned once the interface has been + created. + """ + vlan_ifname = self._ifname + '.' + str(vlan_id) + if not os.path.exists('/sys/class/net/{}'.format(vlan_ifname)): + self._vlan_id = int(vlan_id) + + if ethertype: + self._ethertype = ethertype + ethertype='proto {}'.format(ethertype) + + # create interface in the system + cmd = 'ip link add link {intf} name {intf}.{vlan} type vlan {proto} id {vlan}'.format(intf=self._ifname, vlan=self._vlan_id, proto=ethertype) + self._cmd(cmd) + + # return new object mapping to the newly created interface + # we can now work on this object for e.g. IP address setting + # or interface description and so on + return EthernetIf(vlan_ifname) + + + def del_vlan(self, vlan_id): + """ + Remove VLAN interface from operating system. Removing the interface + deconfigures all assigned IP addresses and clear possible DHCP(v6) + client processes. + """ + vlan_ifname = self._ifname + '.' + str(vlan_id) + tmp = EthernetIf(vlan_ifname) + tmp.remove() + + class BondIf(EthernetIf): """ The Linux bonding driver provides a method for aggregating multiple network |