I just wanted to follow up on this...
First, Zebra is really cool. The guy responsible for it obviously is Cisco
proficient, and as a result, the commands and syntax will be very familiar
to us
all. I've only got a couple of routers to mess with here at the house, but
by
utilizing Linux/Zebra, I have been able to add additional simulated routers,
adding a great deal of complexity to the kind of scenarios I can investigate.
Once you have a Zebra routing process up (Each protocol runs as a seperate
process), you telnet into it as though it were a stripped down Cisco
router. It
can be reconfigured interactively, utilizing 'conf t.'
Second, an answer to the "Why do you need your servers to route?" It is
rarely
a good idea to have servers in a production environment perform routing
functions. What is useful, particularly in multi-homed servers, or
single-homed
servers that attach to a segment with multiple routers/exit points, is for
the
server itself to be able to choose the most effective/efficient path
selection.
By disabling the actual packet forwarding features of the box, but allowing
the
server to participate in the routing process, a server will be able to
determine
the best "first-hop" for outbound traffic, regardless of the number of
interfaces it has, or the weaknesses of HSRP strategies or default gateways.
In certain circumstances, this kind of functionality makes a great deal of
sense.
Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Roysdon"
To:
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 4:04 AM
Subject: Re: Does Solaris box and microsoft PC run RIP? [7:5862]
> "GNU Zebra manages IPv4 and IPv6 routing protocols. It supports BGP-4
> protocol as described in RFC1771 (A Border Gateway Protocol 4) and BGP-4+,
> RIPv1, RIPv2, RIPng, OSPFv2 and OSPFv3. GNU Zebra has a good client
> interface, so the user can change configuration dynamically."
> http://freshmeat.net/projects/zebra/
>
> Win2K supports RIPv2 and OSPF (not sure the version).
>
> My question would be: Why do you need your servers to route? Do they have
> multiple NICs? If not, just have your routers doing what they do best, and
> if you're worried about redundancy configure default gateways on your
> servers to each of the routers.
>
> IMHO, you're more likely to cost your company more money in the long run
> trying to have servers routing than to buy a Cisco box. Especially when it
> comes to support and maintenance.
>
> --
> Jason Roysdon, CCNP+Security/CCDP, MCSE, CNA, Network+, A+
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>
>
> ""Robert Nelson-Cox"" wrote in message
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> > >
> > >how about OSPF and IGRP and etc??
> >
> > GateD will run OSPF, not sure about IGRP, GateD have a web site, but I
> can't
> > remember what it is (www.gated.org?). You can normally download a basic
> > version, but multicast, and other features ned to be licensed, at a cost.
> >
> > Rob./
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Robert Nelson-Cox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > >Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 2:55 PM
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: Re: Does Solaris box and microsoft PC run RIP? [7:5862]
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >Dear all
> > > >
> > > >I have a router configured with RIP routing protocol "router
> > > >rip----network
> > > >50.0.0.0" then I found it discover some route from a solaris box
> > > >50.100.45.3 and point some routes (as shown below) to solaris box, as
> the
> > > >solaris box got route to all these network. My question is " Does
> > >Solaris
> > > >box and microsoft PC run RIP? if yes, how to enable and configure
it?"
> I
> > > >thought RIP can only discover the route from the router? am I wrong?
> > >
> > >Most unices run RIP by default. If you disable the routed process, this
> > >will stop rip running. If you can't find routed, look for gated.
> > >
> > >NT runs RIP so i am lead to believe, how you disable it I don't know.
> > >
> > >Rob./
> > >
> >
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