[Xorp-users] Redistributing the system kernel route table into OSPF

[Ben Greear]

On 05/06/2010 05:51 PM, Garry Peirce wrote:
> I've run into this same issue in the past, wanting to be able to see kernel
> known routes from other sources and then be available for redistribution
> within XORP.  Although the fibtomrib workaround may work, I'm just wondering
> if this is the 'right' way to do so ultimately as the notes state that other
> changes must be made to the patch to redistribute the routes to protocols
> other than OSPF.
>
> Cannot the same underlying process be used within the fibtomrib module be
> used to grab the kernel known unicast routes?

The patch changes looked like additions to the policy logic and some
small patches to each protocol to relax the checks on what it would
accept.

I'm not sure if it's the right way, but it didn't look too intrusive.

I haven't looked at the code in question in detail yet, however.

Thanks,
Ben

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