Hello, Some years ago I did exactly what you need by using virtual machines on my Ubuntu system. I used the "user mode-linux" software (UML, but not the modeling languaje!) to start n linux on my laptop, and then I just had to connect their "virtual" interfaces to create simple and more complex netwoks (playing with the route tables, etc...). I had to do that because, as you said, you can't start multiple BIRD sessions on the same linux. Hope it helps. Best regards, Jorge. 2009/4/28 ChuYinsu <yst.cyan@gmail.com>
Hi,
I want to do some experiment and study about OSPF protocol. Here is a simple topology:
+------+ +------+ | RT1 | Interface 1 | RT2 | | |----------------------------------------| | +------+ Interface 2 +------+
However I just have one computer, so I wondered can I simulate 2 routers on one computer? Using each Ethernet Interface for one router:
+-------------+Interface 1 | RT1 |-------------------------- | | | |---------------| | | RT2 |-------------------------- | |Interface 2 +-------------+
If BIRD supports multiple processes running, maybe this simulation would be possible. But when I try to do this, the operating system says another BIRD is already running. Any ideas?
Thanks!
-- Un saludo, Jorge.