VMware Communities: BUG: vmnet-bridge bond0.xyz VLAN

4 Replies Last post: May 31, 2007 2:21 PM by pasikarkkainen

BUG: vmnet-bridge bond0.xyz VLAN - too long interface name, not working

May 7, 2007 9:12 AM

pasikarkkainen 83 posts since
Jan 17, 2006

It seems vmware server (tested with 1.03) has the same bug as vmware gsx..

If network interface name is longer than 8 characters, only the first 8 characters of the name are used by the "vmnet-bridge".. obviously causing the networking to be broken.. in this case vmnet-bridge tries to bind to wrong (possibly non-existing) interface.

Example of such interface name: bond0.123 .. it's a basic bonded interface with a VLAN on top of it.

Name for the network interface should be allowed to be at least 10 characters.. 12 would be better. Possible name: "bond12.4095" .. that would be 11 characters long.

Old "bug report" for GSX:
http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=38988&tstart=120

Any idea how to get this fixed? The workaround from that old gsx thread works but it's a hack..

Reply Re: BUG: vmnet-bridge bond0.xyz VLAN - too long interface name, not working May 7, 2007 2:12 PM

devzero 2,583 posts since
Dec 27, 2004

i can just tell you : FORGET IT !

this won`t get fixed. i try to convince vmware to fix even more serious bug for MONTHS now. nothing happened.

pretty ignorant company - and pretty lame.

apparently, it seems that not even things get fixed if their own developer add minor fixes - it seems this is like in many big companies: if the product manager doesn`t tell "this is going to be fixed", then not a single bit of vmware`s product changes. and it`s damn hard to get a product manager`s attention.

the only way maybe making noise, noise, noise and noise - and hoping that others will jump in.

but i`m not sure, if even this will help.

i can tell you a story.....

regards
somebody with some real frustration

ps:
welcome to the world of commercial software. mind, this is NOT open source !

Reply Re: BUG: vmnet-bridge bond0.xyz VLAN - too long interface name, not working May 8, 2007 1:16 AM

pasikarkkainen 83 posts since
Jan 17, 2006

Thanks for telling your experiences.. it's sad, but seems to be true.

I guess vmware is mostly interested in ESX and VI.. which is obvious, since that's where they get the money from..

I wonder if I should buy support for vmware server and file a bug report then.. would that change anything?

Reply Re: BUG: vmnet-bridge bond0.xyz VLAN - too long interface name, not working May 11, 2007 8:26 AM

pasikarkkainen 83 posts since
Jan 17, 2006

If any of you vmware guys see this, please comment something..

Reply Re: BUG: vmnet-bridge bond0.xyz VLAN - too long interface name, not working May 31, 2007 2:21 PM

pasikarkkainen 83 posts since
Jan 17, 2006

No comments..

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