[Xorp-users] Multiple XORP routers question

[Ben Greear]

f.rodriguez at lancaster.ac.uk wrote:
> Thanks for the answer Ben. If this is the case, then let me restate my
> question:
> Does XORP-1.5 comes with table id support in order to run multiple XORP
> instances in the same PC?
> 
> I know, from previous e-mails in xorp's mail lists, that there was a CVS
> version of XORP-1.4. that do support routing table ID in order to run
> multiple XORP instances in the same PC. I'm looking to run multiple XORP
> instances in a Debian Linux box, not really looking forward for Windows
> support.

Yes, standard xorp should work.  The user-guide has info on how
to set the table ids.

I have some optimizations for this type of thing in my own xorp repo
if you want to try it.  I mostly track cvs head, but currently this
is based a few patches after the 1.5 Xorp release.

git clone dmz1.candelatech.com:/pub/scm/xorp.git

Take it easy,
Ben


> 
> Cheers,
> Francisco
> 
> On Thu, 21 August, 2008 4:14 pm, Ben Greear wrote:
>> Francisco Rodriguez wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>
>>> Quick question, can XORP-1.5 be instatiated several times to create
>>> multiple routers in the same PC by just changing its enviroment variable
>>> &#65533;XORP_FINDER_SERVER_PORT=<value>&#65533;? Or do I need to use a
>>> different XORP version?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>>
>>> Francisco
>>>
>>>
>> It works, but if you want them to be independent, you have to use
>> different routing table IDs and probably also do some clever policy-based
>> routing rules so that pkts coming in interfaces associated with a
>> particular router use that routing table.
>>
>> What I mention only works on Linux as far as I know.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ben
>>
>>
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