ifplugd

ifplugd is an Ethernet link-state monitoring daemon that executes user-specified scripts to configure an Ethernet device when a cable is plugged in, or automatically unconfigure an Ethernet device when a cable is removed. Follow the steps below to install and configure the ifplugd daemon.

Install ifplugd

You can install this package even if the switch is not connected to the internet, as it is contained in the cumulus-local-apt-archive repository that is embedded in the Cumulus Linux disk image.

To install ifplugd:

1. Update the switch before installing the daemon:

   cumulus@switch:~$ sudo -E apt-get update
   

2. Install the ifplugd package:

   cumulus@switch:~$ sudo -E apt-get install ifplugd
   

Configure ifplugd

After you install ifplugd, you must edit two configuration files:

• /etc/default/ifplugd
• /etc/ifplugd/action.d/ifupdown

The example configuration below configures ifplugd to bring down all uplinks when the peer bond goes down in an MLAG environment.

1. Open /etc/default/ifplugd in a text editor and configure the file as appropriate. Add the peerbond name before you save the file.

   INTERFACES="peerbond"
   HOTPLUG_INTERFACES=""
   ARGS="-q -f -u0 -d1 -w -I"
   SUSPEND_ACTION="stop"
   

2. Open the /etc/ifplugd/action.d/ifupdown file in a text editor. Configure the script, then save the file.

   #!/bin/sh
   set -e
   case "$2" in
   up)
           clagrole=$(clagctl | grep "Our Priority" | awk '{print $8}')
           if [ "$clagrole" = "secondary" ]
           then
               #List all the interfaces below to bring up when clag peerbond comes up.
               for interface in swp1 bond1 bond3 bond4
               do
                   echo "bringing up : $interface"  
                   ip link set $interface up
               done
           fi
       ;;
   down)
           clagrole=$(clagctl | grep "Our Priority" | awk '{print $8}')
           if [ "$clagrole" = "secondary" ]
           then
               #List all the interfaces below to bring down when clag peerbond goes down.
               for interface in swp1 bond1 bond3 bond4
               do
                   echo "bringing down : $interface"
                   ip link set $interface down
               done
           fi
       ;;
   esac
   

3. Restart the ifplugd daemon to implement the changes:

   cumulus@switch:~$ sudo systemctl restart ifplugd.service
   

Caveats and Errata

The default shell for ifplugd is dash (/bin/sh) instead of bash, as it provides a faster and more nimble shell. However, dash contains fewer features than bash (for example, dash is unable to handle multiple uplinks).