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WLAN interface: Valid commit error if interface addition fails
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When creating a wireless interface, it gives a traceback error:

vyos@test1# comp
[interfaces]
+ wireless wlan0 {
+     address "192.20.20.1/24"
+     description "This is an awesome interface running on VyOS"
+ }

[edit]
vyos@test1# commit
[ interfaces wireless wlan0 ]
VyOS had an issue completing a command.

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Report time:      2024-04-23 18:00:46
Image version:    VyOS 1.5-rolling-202404230019
Release train:    current

Built by:         [email protected]
Built on:         Tue 23 Apr 2024 02:48 UTC
Build UUID:       2270e841-0b17-4f1b-809e-e8eddaa0b015
Build commit ID:  c61c8032333f31

Architecture:     x86_64
Boot via:         installed image
System type:      KVM guest

Hardware vendor:  QEMU
Hardware model:   Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996)
Hardware S/N:
Hardware UUID:    98e92700-558d-4e21-9ace-2bebf484dc10

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/libexec/vyos/conf_mode/interfaces_wireless.py", line 269, in <modu>
    c = get_config()
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/libexec/vyos/conf_mode/interfaces_wireless.py", line 104, in get_cg
    tmp = find_other_stations(conf, base, wifi['ifname'])
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/libexec/vyos/conf_mode/interfaces_wireless.py", line 54, in find_os
    for phy in os.listdir('/sys/class/ieee80211'):
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/sys/class/ieee80211'

I am testing in eve-ng lab and it does not have ieee80211 module or any wireless drivers pre-installed that's why maybe creating a wireless interface is failing.
But needs a more specific commit error for the failure of wireless interface addition.

Details

Difficulty level
Unknown (require assessment)
Version
1.5-rolling-202404230019
Why the issue appeared?
Will be filled on close
Is it a breaking change?
Unspecified (possibly destroys the router)
Issue type
Unspecified (please specify)

Event Timeline

SrividyaA created this task.Thu, Apr 25, 12:12 PM
SrividyaA triaged this task as Normal priority.Thu, Apr 25, 12:16 PM
pasik added a subscriber: pasik.Thu, Apr 25, 3:22 PM
Viacheslav added a subscriber: Viacheslav.EditedFri, Apr 26, 3:02 PM

PR https://github.com/vyos/vyos-1x/pull/3368

vyos@r4# compare 
[interfaces]
+ wireless wlan0 {
+     address "192.0.2.5/32"
+ }

[edit]
vyos@r4# commit
[ interfaces wireless wlan0 ]
Wireless module is not found!

[[interfaces wireless wlan0]] failed
Commit failed
[edit]
vyos@r4#
Viacheslav changed the task status from Open to In progress.Mon, Apr 29, 9:27 AM
Viacheslav claimed this task.
Viacheslav closed this task as Resolved.Wed, May 1, 5:43 AM
Viacheslav added a project: VyOS 1.4 Sagitta (1.4.0-epa3).
Viacheslav moved this task from Need Triage to Finished on the VyOS 1.5 Circinus board.
Viacheslav moved this task from Need Triage to Finished on the VyOS 1.4 Sagitta (1.4.0-epa3) board.