For IEEE 802.1Qbg, it is necessary to use a VLAN interface.
vepa itself does not require a VLAN interface.
Signed-off-by: Gerhard Stenzel <stenzel at de.ibm.com>
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--- a/docs/formatdomain.html.in
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@@ -1440,6 +1440,10 @@
the Virtual Station Interface (VSI) represents the virtual interface
of a virtual machine.
</p>
+ <p>
+ Please note, that IEEE 802.1Qbg requires a non-zero value for the
+ VLAN ID.
+ </p>
<dl>
<dt><code>managerid</code></dt>
<dd>The VSI Manager ID identifies the database containing the VSI type
@@ -1466,7 +1470,7 @@
<interface type='direct'/>
...
<interface type='direct'>
- <source dev='eth0' mode='vepa'/>
+ <source dev='eth0.2' mode='vepa'/>
<virtualport type="802.1Qbg">
<parameters managerid="11" typeid="1193047"
typeidversion="2"
instanceid="09b11c53-8b5c-4eeb-8f00-d84eaa0aaa4f"/>
</virtualport>
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Best regards,
Gerhard Stenzel
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