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Support 802.1ad (0x88a8) vlan filtering for bridge
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Description

Linux bridge uses EtherType 0x8100 by default. In some scenarios, an EtherType value of 0x88A8 is required.

IFLA_BR_VLAN_PROTOCOL

    Set the protocol used for VLAN filtering.
    The valid values are 0x8100(802.1Q) or 0x88A8(802.1AD). The default value is 0x8100(802.1Q).

You can change the value as follows:

echo 0x88a8 > /sys/class/net/br0/bridge/vlan_protocol

Details

Difficulty level
Easy (less than an hour)
Version
-
Why the issue appeared?
Will be filled on close
Is it a breaking change?
Perfectly compatible
Issue type
Feature (new functionality)

Event Timeline

daniil created this task.Mar 15 2024, 6:07 PM
daniil renamed this task from Support 802.1ad (0x88a8) for bridge to Support 802.1ad (0x88a8) vlan filtering for bridge.Mar 15 2024, 6:10 PM
daniil changed Difficulty level from Unknown (require assessment) to Easy (less than an hour).
pasik added a subscriber: pasik.Mar 15 2024, 6:33 PM
c-po claimed this task.Mar 20 2024, 7:29 PM

We have something like this already for !in! interfaces:

[email protected]# set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif-s 10 protocol
Possible completions:
   802.1ad              Provider Bridging (IEEE 802.1ad, Q-inQ), ethertype 0x88a8 (default)
   802.1q               VLAN-tagged frame (IEEE 802.1q), ethertype 0x8100
c-po added a comment.Mar 20 2024, 8:27 PM

https://github.com/vyos/vyos-1x/pull/3158

c-po changed the task status from Open to Needs testing.Mar 20 2024, 8:35 PM
c-po triaged this task as Normal priority.
c-po moved this task from 1.4.0 to 1.4.0-epa3 on the VyOS 1.4 Sagitta board.Mar 22 2024, 7:15 PM
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c-po closed this task as Resolved.Mar 22 2024, 7:18 PM