[Xorp-users] Xorp, pimsm and ethertap

[Bruce M Simpson]

On Thu, Feb 23, 2006 at 11:47:34AM +0000, Calum wrote:
> 1. Does xorp handle tap/tun interfaces created by other processes
> before xorp runs in just the same way as it handles "standard"
> Ethernet interfaces?

Yes.

> 2. Is there anything special you have to enable to use it that way?

No.

> 3. Why am I getting this? : Cannot enable vif tapxxxx: no such vif (As
> I say, I have literally compiled this a few minutes ago, so I'll
> probably work it out as soon as I hit send. (However, if xorp doesn't
> play with tap/tun, please let me know and save me hair-pulling hours!)
> :)

You must have a 'vif tunxxxx {}' statement in the interface configuration.

BMS