show route command syntax

[Maria Jan Matějka]

On August 22, 2018 8:40:16 PM GMT+02:00, Chris Herdt <cherdt at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm using BIRD v2.0.2. I have successfully peered with another host
> and am
> receiving iBGP routes.
> 
> bird> show route count
> 0 of 0 routes for 0 networks in table master4
> 0 of 0 routes for 0 networks in table master6
> 9763 of 9763 routes for 9763 networks in table vpntab4
> 0 of 0 routes for 0 networks in table vpntab6
> Total: 9763 of 9763 routes for 9763 networks in 4 tables
> 
> I can use 'show route all' to see all the routes (IP addresses
> replaced):
> 
> bird> show route all
> Table vpntab4:
> 192.168.100.0:24 192.168.42.199/32 unreachable [peer1 13:22:47.245
> from
> 192.168.12.3] * (100/-) [AS65321i]
>     Type: BGP univ
>     BGP.origin: IGP
>     BGP.as_path: 65321
>     BGP.next_hop: 192.168.100.0
>     BGP.local_pref: 100
>     BGP.originator_id: 192.168.100.0
>     BGP.cluster_list: 192.168.12.3 192.168.100.1
>     BGP.ext_community: (rt, 65123, 65555)
>     BGP.mpls_label_stack: 54321
> etc.
> 
> However, I can't seem to figure out the syntax to retrieve a specific
> route. E.g.:
> 
> bird> show route for 192.168.42.199/32
> Network not found
> 
> Thanks in advance.

Hello!

You are using a vpn4 table so you should ask for a vpn4 prefix, like

show route for 192.168.100.0:24 192.168.42.99/32

I'm writing from my phone, not testing it. Anyway, it should work.

Maria