[Xorp-users] Error while running Xorp on Windows Server 2008

[Ben Greear]

On 02/14/2011 09:14 AM, Grinberg, Leo wrote:
> Leo Grinberg
>
> Network Engineering
>
> iQor
>
> 973-294-7021 (O)
>
> 646-320-2544 (C)
>
> *From:* Grinberg, Leo
> *Sent:* Monday, February 14, 2011 11:59 AM
> *To:* xorp-users at xorp.org
> *Subject:* Error while running Xorp on Windows Server 2008
>
> I am trying to get rtrmgr to run. The system is Windows Server 2008.
> When I run the rtrmgr, the fea process dies and before it does so I get
> the following warning and error.
>
> WARNING C:\XORP\fea\xorp_fea.exe FEA ] Route via unknown interface index 13
>
> FATAL c:\XORP\fea\xorp_fea.exe:2056 FEA +314
> fibconfig_entry_set_iphelper.cc delete_entry ] Assertion (vifp != NULL)
> failed
>
> I have the interface and vif configured as “Local Area Connection 2”
> which is what shows up (naturally) when I do ‘ipconfig’ on my windows
> machine from the command prompt. I suspect the XORP is not able to match
> the interface in the config file to the interface name on the operating
> system. Is that the case and what is the solution for this? A bigger
> question: is XORP supported on Windows 2008?

I'm not sure if it has worked previously to version 1.6, but in later
releases windows support was removed entirely.  If someone wants
to send patches against the latest xorp.ct to re-enable Windows
support, I'll consider applying them..but I have no interest in
working on it myself.

Linux and BSD are well supported, but I only develop on Linux, so I
suggest that if you are able...

Thanks,
Ben

-- 
Ben Greear <greearb at candelatech.com>
Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com