[Xorp-users] Traceoptions for routing protocols

Pavlin Radoslavov pavlin@icir.org
Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:58:02 -0800


> I see that there are traceoptions available for multicast specific protocols
> (igmp, mld, etc.) but none for other protocols like bgp, rip, etc.  Is this
> intentional or am I missing something?

This is unintentional. Eventually, in the future all protocols will
have traceoptions. BTW, OSPF also has traceoptions.

Pavlin

> 
> <<< AVAILABLE FOR MLD >>>
> 
> rl@DUT-2# create protocols mld ?
> Possible completions:
>   <[Enter]>       Execute this command
>   disable         Disable the MLD protocol
>   interface       Configure MLD on a network interface
>   targetname      Set the target name
>   traceoptions    Configure the tracing options  <--- traceoptions available
> for mld
>   {               enter text on multiple lines
> 
> <<< NOT SHOWN FOR BGP >>>
> 
> rl@DUT-2# create protocols bgp ?
> Possible completions:
>   <[Enter]>       Execute this command
>   bgp-id          Set the BGP identifier (must be an IPv4 address)
>   export          -- no help available --
>   import          -- no help available --
>   local-as        Set the Autonomous System (AS) number for this domain
>   network4        -- no help available --
>   network6        -- no help available --
>   peer            Configure a peering session with another router.
>   targetname      Set the target name
>   {               enter text on multiple lines
> rl@DUT-2# create protocols bgp