[VLAN] Multi-vlan on linux

[greearb at candelatech.com (Ben Greear)]

Lucas Diaz wrote:
> This is my scenario:
> I've got a server, and clients with different vlans. They don't see each 
> other, but must see the server. If my server were a Windows, I just put 
> it on vlan 0 and it see every client vlan and they see the server also. 
> The thing is that the server is linux, and adding vlan interfaces (I 
> also use several IP ranges), is complicated to mantain, and I don't know 
> how efficient is having multiples virtual interfaces (let say 1000).
> That's why I want to create a "multi-vlan interface".

Can you add all of the VLANs and a regular ethernet interface to a bridge
group on your switch?  Then, plug the linux box into the un-tagged ethernet
interface.

If not, you can use linux for the vlan bridge.  There should be no problem
with ~1000 VLANs.

Thanks,
Ben

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