FreeBSD, OSPF, and multicast

[Tapio Haapala]

31.10.2013 15:38, Claude Marinier kirjoitti:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am building a WAN emulator using a FreeBSD server with DummyNet for 
> WAN effects and BIRD for OSPF. At first, no multicast packets left the 
> server; then I added a default route and they left by that interface 
> only. How can I configure the server so BIRD sends HELLO packets out 
> all the interfaces.
>

Did you set ip for each interface? You need valid ip for each interface.

> Thank you.
>
> Details:
>
> FreeBSD WAMemu 9.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.2-RELEASE #0 r255898: Thu Sep 26 
> 22:50:31 UTC 2013
>
> root at bake.isc.freebsd.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64
>
> bird-1.3.11
>
> P.S. I got it working by avoiding multicast with 'type nonbroadcast' 
> and 'neighbors'.
>

If all your routers in l2 segment use bird you can also use "real 
broadcast yes;" for interface. Then you do not need list your neighbors. 
It is wery usefull addon when you have problems with multicast.

> -- 
>
> Claude Marinier
>


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