RT-AX86U - merlin: vlanctl throws unexpected errors

[IgorZ]

I was trying to setup a proper VLAN layout that would match my former network topology (ERX's + Ubiquity APs). I spent 3 full days reading though dozens of threads on this forum only to conclude: there is something REALLY NOT RIGHT about the `vlanctl` tool on my router. It's running the latest Merlin stable version (386.5_2). Yet, this tool throws errors in the cases that the other people on this forum suggest to use.

To name a few...

vlanctl --rule-dump-all

No output. My router indeed have some rule. Including something that I've added right before running this command.

vlanctl --if eth0 --rx --tags 0 --show-table

Throws an error no matter to what `if` or `tags` parameter value is set:

[ERROR vlanctl] vlanCtl_dumpRuleTable, 596: Invalid argument

There are more commands that don't pass through, even though there are posts on the forum about such the commands. I'm not posting all of them here since I feel there is something I miss in the root.

The real questions is: WHAT do I miss? Why are these commands run fine for the AC-86U router owners, but not for me (AX-86U owner)?

Moreover, in my device's syslog I discovered messages like:

Jun 5 22:54:34 kernel: ^[[0;33;41m[ERROR vlan] bcmVlan_dumpTagRules,2885: Real Device eth01--tx has no VLAN Interfaces
Jun 5 22:54:34 kernel: ^[[0;33;41m[ERROR vlan] vlanIoctl ,862: Failed to dump Rule Table from eth01--tx (tags=0, dir=-1)

Which implies the dump command is possible on my device. Just not from an SSH session in a form I'm trying to execute it.

A quick background on why do I need this tool to work. I'm trying to understand how is my system setup. I need it to properly adjust it to my needs. I've already tried NVRAM export tool. It's helpful, but doesn't give the answers I'm looking for.

 

[SkyRE]

No output. My router indeed have some rule. Including something that I've added right before running this command.

Seems output goes to syslog.

 

[drinkingbird]

I was trying to setup a proper VLAN layout that would match my former network topology (ERX's + Ubiquity APs). I spent 3 full days reading though dozens of threads on this forum only to conclude: there is something REALLY NOT RIGHT about the `vlanctl` tool on my router. It's running the latest Merlin stable version (386.5_2). Yet, this tool throws errors in the cases that the other people on this forum suggest to use.

To name a few...

vlanctl --rule-dump-all

No output. My router indeed have some rule. Including something that I've added right before running this command.

vlanctl --if eth0 --rx --tags 0 --show-table

Throws an error no matter to what `if` or `tags` parameter value is set:

There are more commands that don't pass through, even though there are posts on the forum about such the commands. I'm not posting all of them here since I feel there is something I miss in the root.

The real questions is: WHAT do I miss? Why are these commands run fine for the AC-86U router owners, but not for me (AX-86U owner)?

Moreover, in my device's syslog I discovered messages like:

Which implies the dump command is possible on my device. Just not from an SSH session in a form I'm trying to execute it.

A quick background on why do I need this tool to work. I'm trying to understand how is my system setup. I need it to properly adjust it to my needs. I've already tried NVRAM export tool. It's helpful, but doesn't give the answers I'm looking for.

Are you sure you didn't use "ip link" to create your VLANs?