[143923] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: VRF/MPLS on Linux
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jared Mauch)
Tue Aug 23 09:51:23 2011
From: Jared Mauch <jared@puck.nether.net>
In-Reply-To: <20110823134543.GA31360@Oslo>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:50:30 -0400
To: nanog@nanog.org
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
On Aug 23, 2011, at 9:45 AM, nanog@rhemasound.org wrote:
> While I have found some information on a project called linux-mpls I =
am having a hard time finding any solid VRF framework for Linux. I have =
a monitoring system that needs check devices that sit in overlapping =
private ip space, and I was wondering if there is anyway I could use =
some kind or VRF type solution that would allow me to label the "site" =
the traffic is intended for. The upstream router supports VRF/MPLS, but =
I need to know how I can get the server to label the traffic. I would =
appreciate any input.
In linux, you can manage the different routing tables.
You can do this with the iptables + iproute2 series of commands. The =
tables 254/255 are the main and local tables.
You shouldn't have too much trouble finding information via google on =
how to manage your needs.
- Jared=
