why are we allowed to define multiple VLANs for same hardware with same VLAN tag ?
This is annoying... and on the console only the last one show up of course...
You need to check and forbid this...
After checking the source I think the only possibility is that the repective interface was DOWN'd after adding the first VID, similar to this:
ifconfig eth0 up
vconfig eth0 42
ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 up # now with different interface index
vconfig eth0 42 # 2nd one
This is in fact an error in newer kernels too.
For clarity, can you please install a debug kernel there, redo your test and send me the output of 'dmesg'?. The kernel is available from
http://www.astaromail.com/people/heitzenberger/v7/kernel/debug/kernel-default-2.6.16.60-65vl1.i686.rpm
Please install via 'rpm -i kernel-default-2.6.16.60-65vl1.i686.rpm' and the do a reboot.
asg1:/root # ifconfig
eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1C
inet addr:192.168.9.251 Bcast:192.168.9.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1367 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1783 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:204128 (199.3 Kb) TX bytes:1869839 (1.7 Mb)
Interrupt:193 Base address:0x6200
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:77486 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:77486 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:21337035 (20.3 Mb) TX bytes:21337035 (20.3 Mb)
asg1:/root # ethtool eth1
Settings for eth1:
Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Speed: 100Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: MII
PHYAD: 32
Transceiver: internal
Auto-negotiation: on
Supports Wake-on: pumbg
Wake-on: d
Current message level: 0x00000007 (7)
Link detected: no
asg1:/root # dmesg -c
eth1: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x05E1
802.1Q VLAN Support v1.8 Ben Greear
All bugs added by David S. Miller
vlan_ioctl_handler: args.cmd: 0
register_vlan_device: if_name -:eth1:- vid: 101
About to allocate name, vlan_name_type: 3
Allocated new name -:eth1.101:-
About to go find the group for idx: 3
Allocated new device successfully, returning.
eth1.101: add 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address to master interface
net_enable_timestamp [named]: netstamp_needed=4
asg1:/root # ifconfig
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1B
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:84 (84.0 b)
Interrupt:185 Base address:0x4100
eth1.101 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1B
inet addr:1.2.3.4 Bcast:1.2.3.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1C
inet addr:192.168.9.251 Bcast:192.168.9.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1476 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1857 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:218342 (213.2 Kb) TX bytes:1888271 (1.8 Mb)
Interrupt:193 Base address:0x6200
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:79345 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:79345 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:21994099 (20.9 Mb) TX bytes:21994099 (20.9 Mb)
asg1:/root # ethtool eth1
Settings for eth1:
Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Speed: 100Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: MII
PHYAD: 32
Transceiver: internal
Auto-negotiation: on
Supports Wake-on: pumbg
Wake-on: d
Current message level: 0x00000007 (7)
Link detected: yes
asg1:/root # ethtool eth1.101
Settings for eth1.101:
Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Speed: 100Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: MII
PHYAD: 32
Transceiver: internal
Auto-negotiation: on
Supports Wake-on: pumbg
Wake-on: d
Current message level: 0x00000007 (7)
Link detected: yes
asg1:/root # dmesg -c
vlan_ioctl_handler: args.cmd: 0
register_vlan_device: if_name -:eth1:- vid: 101
register_vlan_device: ALREADY had VLAN registered
net_enable_timestamp [named]: netstamp_needed=5
asg1:/root # ifconfig
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1B
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:252 (252.0 b)
Interrupt:185 Base address:0x4100
eth1.101 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1B
inet addr:1.2.3.4 Bcast:1.2.3.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1C
inet addr:192.168.9.251 Bcast:192.168.9.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1606 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1960 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:232657 (227.2 Kb) TX bytes:1921572 (1.8 Mb)
Interrupt:193 Base address:0x6200
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:80708 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:80708 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:22627866 (21.5 Mb) TX bytes:22627866 (21.5 Mb)
PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND
3070 root 25 0 21544 18m 2972 R 43.2 4.9 3:21.85 mdw_daemon.plx
32309 root 15 0 30720 15m 2084 S 14.0 4.1 0:00.43 confd.plx
2710 root 15 0 30764 17m 3784 S 2.3 4.5 0:07.17 confd.plx
32475 root 17 0 7272 4408 1796 R 1.6 1.1 0:00.05 websec-reporter
32480 root 17 0 6432 4536 1676 R 1.6 1.2 0:00.05 admin-reporter.
32302 root 16 0 9752 7164 2812 R 0.6 1.9 0:00.09 pfilter-reporte
32476 root 17 0 4520 2864 1548 R 0.6 0.7 0:00.02 mailsec-reporte
32477 root 16 0 4648 2932 1548 R 0.6 0.8 0:00.02 vpn-reporter.pl
For clarity, can you please install a debug kernel there, redo your test and send me the output of 'dmesg'?. The kernel is available from
http://www.astaromail.com/people/heitzenberger/v7/kernel/debug/kernel-default-2.6.16.60-65vl1.i686.rpm
Please install via 'rpm -i kernel-default-2.6.16.60-65vl1.i686.rpm' and the do a reboot.
asg1:/root # ifconfig
eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1C
inet addr:192.168.9.251 Bcast:192.168.9.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1367 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1783 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:204128 (199.3 Kb) TX bytes:1869839 (1.7 Mb)
Interrupt:193 Base address:0x6200
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:77486 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:77486 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:21337035 (20.3 Mb) TX bytes:21337035 (20.3 Mb)
asg1:/root # ethtool eth1
Settings for eth1:
Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Speed: 100Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: MII
PHYAD: 32
Transceiver: internal
Auto-negotiation: on
Supports Wake-on: pumbg
Wake-on: d
Current message level: 0x00000007 (7)
Link detected: no
asg1:/root # dmesg -c
eth1: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x05E1
802.1Q VLAN Support v1.8 Ben Greear
All bugs added by David S. Miller
vlan_ioctl_handler: args.cmd: 0
register_vlan_device: if_name -:eth1:- vid: 101
About to allocate name, vlan_name_type: 3
Allocated new name -:eth1.101:-
About to go find the group for idx: 3
Allocated new device successfully, returning.
eth1.101: add 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address to master interface
net_enable_timestamp [named]: netstamp_needed=4
asg1:/root # ifconfig
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1B
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:84 (84.0 b)
Interrupt:185 Base address:0x4100
eth1.101 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1B
inet addr:1.2.3.4 Bcast:1.2.3.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1C
inet addr:192.168.9.251 Bcast:192.168.9.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1476 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1857 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:218342 (213.2 Kb) TX bytes:1888271 (1.8 Mb)
Interrupt:193 Base address:0x6200
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:79345 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:79345 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:21994099 (20.9 Mb) TX bytes:21994099 (20.9 Mb)
asg1:/root # ethtool eth1
Settings for eth1:
Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Speed: 100Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: MII
PHYAD: 32
Transceiver: internal
Auto-negotiation: on
Supports Wake-on: pumbg
Wake-on: d
Current message level: 0x00000007 (7)
Link detected: yes
asg1:/root # ethtool eth1.101
Settings for eth1.101:
Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Speed: 100Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: MII
PHYAD: 32
Transceiver: internal
Auto-negotiation: on
Supports Wake-on: pumbg
Wake-on: d
Current message level: 0x00000007 (7)
Link detected: yes
asg1:/root # dmesg -c
vlan_ioctl_handler: args.cmd: 0
register_vlan_device: if_name -:eth1:- vid: 101
register_vlan_device: ALREADY had VLAN registered
net_enable_timestamp [named]: netstamp_needed=5
asg1:/root # ifconfig
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1B
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:252 (252.0 b)
Interrupt:185 Base address:0x4100
eth1.101 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1B
inet addr:1.2.3.4 Bcast:1.2.3.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:3E:5A:AF:1C
inet addr:192.168.9.251 Bcast:192.168.9.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1606 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1960 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:232657 (227.2 Kb) TX bytes:1921572 (1.8 Mb)
Interrupt:193 Base address:0x6200
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:80708 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:80708 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:22627866 (21.5 Mb) TX bytes:22627866 (21.5 Mb)
PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND
3070 root 25 0 21544 18m 2972 R 43.2 4.9 3:21.85 mdw_daemon.plx
32309 root 15 0 30720 15m 2084 S 14.0 4.1 0:00.43 confd.plx
2710 root 15 0 30764 17m 3784 S 2.3 4.5 0:07.17 confd.plx
32475 root 17 0 7272 4408 1796 R 1.6 1.1 0:00.05 websec-reporter
32480 root 17 0 6432 4536 1676 R 1.6 1.2 0:00.05 admin-reporter.
32302 root 16 0 9752 7164 2812 R 0.6 1.9 0:00.09 pfilter-reporte
32476 root 17 0 4520 2864 1548 R 0.6 0.7 0:00.02 mailsec-reporte
32477 root 16 0 4648 2932 1548 R 0.6 0.8 0:00.02 vpn-reporter.pl