I *think* that with linux routing you point the next-hop to 127.0.0.1 (i think theres an optional -blackhole operator that goes along with that) and it will drop the packets. I don't know if this will work within the confines of vyatta/xorp though.
------------------ Aubrey Wells Senior Engineer Shelton | Johns Technology Group A Vyatta Ready Partner www.sheltonjohns.com On Dec 12, 2007, at 12:27 PM, Shane McKinley wrote: > Hmm, that doesn't seem to do the trick. Just for giggles, I am running > v3. > > "ERROR: node "next-hop": argument "discard" is not a valid "IPv4": > value > must be an IP address in dotted decimal form. > [edit]" > > :O > > > Shane McKinley > Habersham EMC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Wohlers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 12:22 PM > To: Shane McKinley > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Vyatta-users] Vyatta null route > > Try the 'discard' operator > > so > > set protocols static route x.x.x.x/x discard or maybe it's set > protocols > static route x.x.x.x/x next-hop discard > > > --Peter > > > Shane McKinley wrote: >> I am trying to figure out how to insert a null route into my Vyatta > OFR. >> >> I tried: >> >> set protocols static route x.x.x.x/x next-hop 0.0.0.0 >> >> But then it does not show when executing: >> >> show route >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Shane McKinley >> Habersham EMC >> _______________________________________________ >> Vyatta-users mailing list >> Vyatta-users@mailman.vyatta.com >> http://mailman.vyatta.com/mailman/listinfo/vyatta-users > > _______________________________________________ > Vyatta-users mailing list > Vyatta-users@mailman.vyatta.com > http://mailman.vyatta.com/mailman/listinfo/vyatta-users _______________________________________________ Vyatta-users mailing list Vyatta-users@mailman.vyatta.com http://mailman.vyatta.com/mailman/listinfo/vyatta-users
