How to create a VLAN interface with an custom name

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Issue

  • Want to create a VLAN interface without using the standard naming scheme of eth0.10
  • Is it possible to make a VLAN or rename one so its name is not limited to {device}.{vlan}?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • initscripts-9.03.46-1.el6 or higher

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