OSPF and IPv6

Martin Mares mj at atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz
Wed Feb 28 12:20:43 CET 2001


Hello!

> import all | none | filter | where ...
>         Specify a filter to be used for filtering routes coming from
>         the protocol to routing table.
> 
> export  - opposite
> 
> Here i can see bigger distinction between protocol and routing table,
> than between protocol and other router.

Documentation bug. To be fixed soon...

> Not all of the protocols have something in common with another routers
> (kernel and device)

Again, the "bird vs. outside world" view works there.

> Please explain following example:
> 
> protocol kernel {
>         export all;
> }
> 
> Does this mean, that protocol kernel tries to update bird's routing
> table according to changes in kernel routing table? Or does this mean,
> that bird tries to update kernel routing table according to changes in
> bird's routing table?

It's export, hence "from bird to the outside world", that is kernel tables
get updated according to bird's routing table.

> Hmm, it seems i got it: "export" in case of normal routing protocol
> means routes which will be send to other routers (as i have understood
> from example 6.1.4). This is what i prefer, but explanation in user's
> guide is IMHO wrong. 

Agreed.
 
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