RE: Network Alias

[Yannick MOLINET <yannick adn-systemes fr>]

Do you have an idea when this feature could be introduce ?
I'm need it in a current project, using the python lib for network-manager.

Thanks,
Yannick

-----Message d'origine-----
De : Thomas Haller <thaller redhat com> 
Envoyé : samedi 21 septembre 2019 17:00
À : Yannick MOLINET <yannick adn-systemes fr>; networkmanager-list gnome org
Objet : Re: Network Alias

On Sat, 2019-09-21 at 14:53 +0000, Yannick MOLINET wrote:
> In some case, i use iptables rules based on device... Using label.
> Multiple IP don't work in this case. 

I see. That makes sense.

This should probably be added and is a worthy RFE.


best,
Thomas


> Cordialement,
> Yannick MOLINET
>
> Envoyé depuis mon mobile.
> De : Thomas Haller <thaller redhat com> Envoyé : samedi 21 septembre 
> 2019 16:40 À : Yannick MOLINET; networkmanager-list gnome org Objet : 
> Re: Network Alias
>
> On Mon, 2019-09-16 at 06:04 +0000, Yannick MOLINET wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >  
> > I’m searching how to add an network alias (and not a secondary ip)
> on
> > a network interface, like eth0:0 or ens3:1 or dummy0:4, with
> Network
> > Manager (nmcli).
>
> Hi,
>
>
> These "aliases" are implemented by kernel by attaching a "label" to 
> the address (IFA_LABEL).
> This is what you see in the deprecated `ifconfig` command line tool.
> But beyond that, the label is
> not really useful (is it?) and only partly supported by 
> NetworkManager. But multiple IP addresses work, of course.
>
> Why do you need the label? Just configure multiple IP addresses:
>
> $ nmcli connection modify "$PROFILE" ipv4.addresses 
> "192.168.5.100/24,192.168.6.100/24"
> $ nmcli connection modify "$PROFILE" +ipv4.addresses 
> "192.168.7.100/24"
>
>
> Note that the ifcfg-rh settings plugin of NetworkManager supports the 
> label, but the keyfile plugin does not. That's a severe limitation, to 
> the point where it's not useful. Also, nmcli does not support the 
> label...
>
>
>
> best,
> Thomas