Add random number

[Max Tulyev]

In our case no. We use the route reflector, so it should export the random route to other routers, not just use it by itself.

On Sun, 11 Feb 2024 08:55:02 -0500
"Darren O'Connor" <mellow.drifter at gmail.com> wrote:

> Isn't this a problem for multipath/add path to fix?
> 
> On Sun, Feb 11, 2024, 08:43 Max Tulyev <maxtul at netassist.ua> wrote:
> 
> > Yes, that's correct. I have same routes come from different routers, and I
> > want to spread the traffic between them, but if one router fails - keep it
> > working using anothers.
> >
> > Okay, is it possible to get the variable as the result of the shell
> > script? Like
> >
> > localpref = `cat prefpeer`
> >
> > On Sun, 11 Feb 2024 18:04:18 +0800
> > Brandon Zhi <Brandon at huize.asia> wrote:
> >  
> > > I think the only usage for random number is for loading balance.
> > >
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> > > Maria Matejka via Bird-users <bird-users at network.cz>于2024年2月11日  
> > 周日06:03写道：  
> > >  
> > > > Hello!
> > > >
> > > > No, it's not possible and it makes the filters non-deterministic which
> > > > would break a critical invariant in BIRD's internal algorithms.
> > > >
> > > > If you better clarify what you are trying to achieve, we may find  
> > another  
> > > > way for you to do it, or at least convert it to a viable feature  
> > request.  
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for your understanding
> > > > Maria
> > > > On 2024-02-10 20:56, Max Tulyev wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > is it possible to add a random number to some variable in the filter?
> > > >
> > > > For example, like this:
> > > >
> > > > filter myfilter
> > > > {
> > > >     if net ~ 192.168.11.0/24 then preference = preference +  
> > random(10);  
> > > >
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Maria Matejka (she/her) | BIRD Team Leader | CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o.
> > > >
> > > >  
> >
> >