[Xorp-users] VLAN Interfaces

[Joe Coco]

> After some more looking, I think using VLANs as VIFS like this is not
> worth the effort.  We'd have to do some hard-core hacking on
> the vif class...basically re-implement all or most of the Interface
> logic.

> And even that doesn't really scale..because you can have vlans on vlans, macvlans,
> bridge devices and various other stacking.

> So, I think I'd propose that virtual interfaces be created outside of xorp.
> Please note that xorp.ct *should* work fine if you start it before the
> VLANs are created, and then create them sometime later.  It should also
> deal with dynamically adding/deleting interface config from within
> xorpsh, independently of the coming and going of interfaces in the
> OS.  (I put a lot of effort into this for our WISER product, but
>problems could remain..so yell if you find bugs of this nature.)

Well, you can very well create all your vlan interfaces before starting xorpsh, and that does in fact work. 

What I was trying to do was create vlans from within xorp, which absolutely does not work. 

For a lot of folks, configuring the interfaces OS side then running xorp would be fine, but my test case was seeing if xorp could serve as a replacement
for ZebOS in a routing appliance. (i.e, xorpsh ONLY). 

Any suggestions? 

-- Joe