[Xorp-hackers] XORP With PIMSMv6???

[Ben Greear]

On 02/24/2011 07:02 AM, Vunnava Kesava Srinivas-B32946 wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> We have a requirement to bring up XORP with PIMSM6. After creating the
> Configuration File ; started the xorp_rtrmgr.
>
> The issue that the daemon is throwing is ; “mfea_mrouter.cc start_mtr ]
> setsockopt(MRT6_INIT,1) failed: Protocol not available”. I am seeing
> this message for other daemons also. Ex: xorp_pimsm6.
>
> After some discussions; I came to know that Kernel itself should support
> IPv6 Multicast Routing in order to make the pimsm6 running.
>
> I thought of compiling the kernel [2.6.32] with IPv6-Multicast Routing
> support . while doing this I came across IPv6 Multicast routing with
> PIM-SM2 Support is also provided in Kernel.
>
> My Question is in order to make xorp-pimsm6 working; Do I need to
> compile the Kernel with just Multicast routing OR Multicast routing with
> pimsm6. Also please suggest if any other ways to make the xorp-pimsm6
> running!!!

I think you should enable it.  I have these enabled in my
kernels:

grep PIM ct-x32.cfg
CONFIG_IP_PIMSM_V1=y
CONFIG_IP_PIMSM_V2=y
CONFIG_IPV6_PIMSM_V2=y

You might try a more modern kernel as well.

Thanks,
Ben

>
> -Thanks in Advance,
>
> VKS.
>
>
>
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