vpp_interface module

class vpp_interface.VppInterface(test)

Bases: object

Generic VPP interface.

add_sub_if(sub_if)

Register a sub-interface with this interface.

Parameters:sub_if – sub-interface

admin_up()

Put interface ADMIN-UP.

config_ip4()

Configure IPv4 address on the VPP interface.

config_ip6()

Configure IPv6 address on the VPP interface.

configure_ipv4_neighbors()

For every remote host assign neighbor’s MAC to IPv4 addresses.

disable_ipv6_ra()

Configure IPv6 RA suppress on the VPP interface.

dump

RAW result of sw_interface_dump for this interface.

enable_mpls()

Enable MPLS on the VPP interface.

generate_remote_hosts(count=1)

Generate and add remote hosts for the interface.

Parameters:count (int) – Number of generated remote hosts.

host_by_ip4(ip)

Parameters:ip – IPv4 address to find host by. Returns:Host object assigned to interface.

host_by_ip6(ip)

Parameters:ip – IPv6 address to find host by. Returns:Host object assigned to interface.

host_by_mac(mac)

Parameters:mac – MAC address to find host by. Returns:Host object assigned to interface.

local_ip4

Local IPv4 address on VPP interface (string).

local_ip4n

Local IPv4 address - raw, suitable as API parameter.

local_ip6

Local IPv6 address on VPP interface (string).

local_ip6n

Local IPv6 address - raw, suitable as API parameter.

local_mac

MAC-address of the VPP interface.

name

Name of the interface.

remote_hosts

Remote hosts list

remote_ip4

IPv4 address of remote peer “connected” to this interface.

remote_ip4n

IPv4 address of remote peer - raw, suitable as API parameter.

remote_ip6

IPv6 address of remote peer “connected” to this interface.

remote_ip6n

IPv6 address of remote peer - raw, suitable as API parameter

remote_mac

MAC-address of the remote interface “connected” to this interface.

set_table_ip4(table_id)

Set the interface in a IPv4 Table.

Note

Must be called before configuring IP4 addresses.

set_table_ip6(table_id)

Set the interface in a IPv6 Table.

Note

Must be called before configuring IP6 addresses.

sw_if_index

Interface index assigned by VPP.

test

Test case creating this interface.

unconfig()

Unconfigure IPv6 and IPv4 address on the VPP interface

unconfig_ip4()

Remove IPv4 address on the VPP interface

unconfig_ip6()

Remove IPv6 address on the VPP interface