vconfig-cli 0.1.0

vconfig wrapper for 'ip' to create vlans after deprecation of linux vconfig

vconfig

vconfig is being deprecated, and I’ll miss it. This is a drop-in style wrapper that uses ip(8) under the hood for those of us who are a bit old-skool.

Note: The command name in the examples is vconfig. If your installed console script is different (e.g. vconfig-cli), substitute that name.

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Usage

vconfig.py — a vconfig-compatible wrapper implemented with ip(8).

Commands (same as vconfig -h):

add             [interface-name] [vlan_id] [-name ifname]
rem             [vlan-name]
set_flag        [vlan-name] [flag-num] [0|1]
set_flag        [vlan-name] [0|1]                 # compatibility: reorder_hdr only
set_egress_map  [vlan-name] [skb_priority] [vlan_qos]
set_ingress_map [vlan-name] [skb_priority] [vlan_qos]

Notes

• Only creates/deletes VLAN links; it does not bring links up (mirrors vconfig behavior).
• set_flag supports: 1=reorder_hdr, 2=gvrp, 3=mvrp, 4=loose_binding.
• VLAN IDs are normalized to decimal (avoid octal/hex pitfalls).

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Example usage

This script must be run as root. If pip installed the script into ~/.local/bin, sudo may not see it due to a restricted PATH. You can run it like this:

sudo env "PATH=$PATH" vconfig

Or copy the script into root's ~/.local/bin, or install it as root..

Create eth0.10 using current name-type (default: DEV_PLUS_VID_NO_PAD)

sudo vconfig add eth0 10

Remove it

sudo vconfig rem eth0.10

Match vconfig’s reorder header flag

sudo vconfig set_flag eth0.10 1 1     # enable reorder_hdr
# (or simply: sudo vconfig set_flag eth0.10 1)

QoS maps (same args as vconfig)

sudo vconfig set_egress_map  eth0.10 5 3    # skb prio 5 -> VLAN PCP 3
sudo vconfig set_ingress_map eth0.10 4 2    # VLAN PCP 2 -> skb prio 4

Naming style (persists in /run)

sudo vconfig set_name_type VLAN_PLUS_VID_NO_PAD  # next add => vlan5