Manage ports in bridge

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Description

This module and its functio are are supposed to handle interfaces and switching them from one bridge to another.

Requirements and installation

Just install the module:

$ScriptInstallUpdate mod/bridge-port-to;

Configuration

The configuration goes to ports' comments (/interface/bridge/port).

/interface/bridge/port/add bridge=br-guest comment="default=dhcp-client, alt=br-guest" disabled=yes interface=en1;
/interface/bridge/port/add bridge=br-intern comment="default=br-intern, alt=br-guest" interface=en2;
/interface/bridge/port/add bridge=br-guest comment="default=br-guest, extra=br-extra" interface=en3;

Also dhcp client can be handled:

/ip/dhcp-client/add comment="toggle with bridge port" disabled=no interface=en1;

Add a scheduler to start with default setup on system startup:

$ScriptInstallUpdate global-wait;
/system/scheduler/add name=bridge-port-to on-event="/system/script/run global-wait; :global BridgePortTo; \$BridgePortTo default;" start-time=startup;

Usage and invocation

The usage examples show what happens with the configuration from above.

Running the function $BridgePortTo with parameter default applies all configuration given with default=:

$BridgePortTo default;

For the three interfaces we get this configuration:

• The special value dhcp-client enables the dhcp client for interface en1. The bridge port entry is disabled.
• Interface en2 is put in bridge br-intern.
• Interface en3 is put in bridge br-guest.

Running the function $BridgePortTo with parameter alt applies all configuration given with alt=:

$BridgePortTo alt;

• Interface en1 is put in bridge br-guest, dhcp client for the interface is disabled.
• Interface en2 is put in bridge br-guest.
• Interface en3 is unchanged, stays in bridge br-guest.

Running the function $BridgePortTo with parameter extra applies another configuration:

$BridgePortTo extra;

• Interfaces en1 and en2 are unchanged.
• Interface en3 is put in bridge br-intern.

See also

• Wait for global functions und modules
• Manage VLANs on bridge ports

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