Quick guide how to enable VLANs on Ubuntu or Debian.
1. Install VLAN package
aptitude install vlan
2. Edit your /etc/network/interfaces
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# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
#Vlan
auto vlan1
auto vlan2
#VLAN1
iface vlan1 inet static
address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
netmask 255.255.255.0
network xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
broadcast xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
mtu 1500
vlan_raw_device eth0
#VLAN1
iface vlan2 inet static
address 100.100.100.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 100.100.100.0
broadcast 100.100.100.255
mtu 1500
vlan_raw_device eth0
#####################################################
3. Make sure that switch interface you are connected to configured with respective VLANs.
4. Restart your network interface:
/etc/init.d/networking restart
it should be like this
* Reconfiguring network interfaces… Ignoring unknown interface eth0=eth0.
WARNING: Could not open /proc/net/vlan/config. Maybe you need to load the 8021q module, or maybe you are not using PROCFS??
Set name-type for VLAN subsystem. Should be visible in /proc/net/vlan/config
Added VLAN with VID == 1 to IF -:eth0:-
WARNING: VLAN 1 does not work with many switches,
consider another number if you have problems.
Set name-type for VLAN subsystem. Should be visible in /proc/net/vlan/config
Added VLAN with VID == 2 to IF -:eth0:-
[ OK ]
your vlan is running ;p
Because It Works!! 