Does BIRD support multiple processes?

[Jorge Gomez]

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 at 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.
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