Configuring vlans in a linux environment, To configure vlans in a linux environment – Oracle Audio Technologies Sun Oracle SunDual 10GbE XFP User Manual

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Chapter 8

Configuring VLANs

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2. Use the ifconfig(1M) to configure a VLAN virtual device, for example:

The output of ifconfig -a on a system having VLAN devices nxge123000
and nxge224000:

3. On the switch, set VLAN tagging and set VLAN ports to coincide with the

VLANs you’ve set up on the server.

Using the examples in

Step 2

, you would set up VLAN ports 123 and 224 on the

switch.

Refer to the documentation that came with your switch for specific instructions
for setting VLAN tagging and ports.

Configuring VLANs in a Linux
Environment

▼ To Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment

1. Ensure that the nxge module is loaded:

# ifconfig nxge123000 plumb up

# ifconfig nxge224000 plumb up

# ifconfig -a

lo0: flags=1000849<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 8232 index 1

inet 127.0.0.1 netmask ff000000

hme0: flags=1000843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 1500 index 2

inet 129.144.131.91 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 129.144.131.255

ether 8:0:20:a4:4f:b8

nxge123000: flags=1000843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 1500 index 3

inet 199.199.123.3 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 199.199.123.255

ether 8:0:20:a4:4f:b8

nxge224000: flags=1000843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 1500 index 4

inet 199.199.224.3 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 199.199.224.225

ether 8:0:20:a4:4f:b8

# modprobe nxge

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