To Configure Vlans In A Linux Environment - Sun Microsystems Ethernet PCI-X Adapter Installation And User Manual

To Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment

1. Ensure that the ixge module is loaded:
# modprobe ixge
2. Plumb the Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X interface:
# ifconfig eth2 xxx.xxx.xx.xxx up
where
xxx.xxx.xx.xxx
3. Insert the vlan module:
# /sbin/insmod 8021q
4. Add vlan instance (VID):
# sbin/vconfig add eth2 5
5. Configure ixge vlan (eth2 in this example):
# ifconfig eth2.5 xxx.xxx.xx.xxx up
where
xxx.xxx.xx.xxx
Appendix D
= the IP address of the interface.
= the IP address of the interface.
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