[Xorp-users] VLAN Interfaces

[Joe Coco]

Hi Ray,

> I'm not really sure what the best way to address VLAN support in XORP
> is.  It's definately broken and it breaks more than just the ability
> to create a VLAN interface from XORP.

For my application there is really two options I'm considering. 

Continue the path I was on, and get the interfaces to show 'admin up' and work with OSPF,BGP, etc 

or

Add a 'wrapper' for vconfig such as:


vlan-database {

	vlan 100 port eth0
	vlan 200 port eth0
}

This would fork out to vconfig/ip to set up the interface. 

Essentially, fea then sees an eth0.100, and eth0.200 device pop up which can be configured. 

But that is ugly.


Perhaps I'll have more time next week to play with XORP again. All I want is one common configuration place. 
Hopefully what works for me can be contributed to the community for others to use.

I've got it to the point where the vlan VIF comes up and works, but routing processes such as OSPF don't
work properly. Ben said it's because the interface doesn't report as 'admin up', but I have not had the time
to go fishing to see how/where/when/why.


-- Joe