[Xorp-users] VLAN support in XORP

[Kristian Larsson]

On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 11:26:54AM -0700, Pavlin Radoslavov wrote:
> > I think this makes it very difficult to use. Having to make sure that 
> > the interface name is unique is a typical task for a computer, not a 
> > human :)
> > I'm seeing a configuration with hundreds of interfaces, it would be 
> > unbearable.
> 
> How is it different from, say, using directly the UNIX tools to
> create VLANs and making sure each one will have an unique name.

I'm seing this mostly from a Cisco / Juniper side
of things where you don't have to keep track.
The PC based routers I've dealt with have mostly
been based on Linux and then again you don't have
to deal with it since it's <interface>.<vid> :)

> I see.
> I am not strongly opposed against moving the stuff from the
> "vlan {}" block to its parent "vif {}" block, so lets wait and see
> if there are other alternative proposals.
> After that we can decide whether we should do the change.

Yepp, and the mac vlan thing that Ben brings up is
quite interesting as well, never used it but looks
kinda cool :)
The XORP solution should of course, if possible,
cater for all possible uses.

  -K

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Kristian Larsson                                        KLL-RIPE
Network Engineer & Peering Coordinator      SpriteLink [AS39525]
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