On Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Stefan Smietanowski wrote: <snip> > Is there ANY way to get THIS to work? : > > internet --- linux w/ iproute2 --- one net > | > | > | > some other net > > And handle bandwidth management between those 2 ports? > > I've been looking and looking and I see no solution to it, due to that > the top qualifier discipline is on top of the interface and not on top > of "top box". > > Or am I reading it wrong? I came to the same conclusion, i guess you are wright ... > Any suggestions? use the "Ingress policer qdisc" ? > Why I'd want that is actually to use VLAN 802.1Q to a capable switch so > that it really is just inet --linux--switch, > physically but the cable to the switch carries the various VLANS and > bandwidth manages them together as if they were the same interface on > the linux box, which they in a sence are but .. not.. :) I am working on exact the same setup ;) I haven't done it yet myself, but i guess one should use the Ingress policer qdisc on the "inet" interface. Unfortunately he howto is not giving a lot of info on that issue. Is there someone out there who has some experience with this ? Greetings, jos
