FB7.0 - ifconfig clone error - "SIOCIFCREATE2: Invalid argument"

[Ross]

>> Doing manual testing of "ifconfig xyz0 create" causes the error
>> "ifconfig: SIOCIFCREATE2: Invalid argument" error to come up and the
>> interface then doesn't get created.

VH> what command are you using exactly? it certainly works here.

After enough tinkering around, I've found the issue.

Looks like I need to issue a "ifconfig bce0 -vlanhwtag" command to the
interface before issuing the vlan "ifconfig bce0.10 create" command.
Surprisingly, it looks like I can issue a "ifconfig bce0 vlanhwtag"
command afterwards, and everything is good.

Very weird.  But I'm happy I found a work around for the time being.

R.

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