[Xorp-hackers] register_vif ifindex

Ben Greear greearb at candelatech.com
Tue Aug 19 16:04:12 PDT 2008


It seems that register_vif uses the PifIndex of another
'real' port in the router.  Should it perhaps use the pimreg
port, or just have a 0 like the discard interface?

root at lanforge-nec-demo> show mfea interface
Interface    State    Vif/PifIndex Addr            Flags
1.2.2        UP               0/84 10.1.2.2        MULTICAST BROADCAST KERN_UP
2.3.2        UP               1/86 10.2.3.2        MULTICAST BROADCAST KERN_UP
br2          UP               2/73 10.2.2.2        MULTICAST BROADCAST KERN_UP
my_discard   DISABLED          3/0                 KERN_UP
register_vif UP               4/73 10.2.2.2        PIM_REGISTER KERN_UP
root at lanforge-nec-demo>

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Ben Greear <greearb at candelatech.com>
Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com



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