# Network Configuration
Infix aims to support all Linux Networking constructs. The YANG models
used to describe the system are chosen to fit well and leverage the
underlying Linux kernel's capabilities. The [ietf-interfaces.yang][1]
model forms the base, extended with [ietf-ip.yang][2] and other layer-3
IETF models. The layer-2 bridge and aggregate models are defined by
Infix to exploit the unique features not available in IEEE models.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> When issuing `leave` to activate your changes, remember to also save
> your settings, `copy running-config startup-config`. See the [CLI
> Introduction](cli/introduction.md) for a background.
## Interface LEGO®
The network building blocks available in Linux are akin to the popular
LEGO® bricks.
There are two types of relationships that can link two blocks together:
1. **Lower-to-upper**: Visually represented by an extruding square
connected upwards to a square socket. An interface _can only have
a single_ lower-to-upper relationship, i.e., it can be attached to
a single upper interface like a bridge or a LAG. In `iproute2`
parlance, this corresponds to the interface's `master` setting
2. **Upper-to-lower**: Visually represented by an extruding semicircle
connected downwards to a semicircle socket. The lower interface in
these relationships _accepts multiple_ upper-to-lower relationships
from different upper blocks. E.g., multiple VLANs and IP address
blocks can be connected to the same lower interface
An interface may simultaneously have a _lower-to-upper_ relation to some
other interface, and be the target of one or more _upper-to-lower_
relationships. It is valid, for example, for a physical port to be
attached to a bridge, but also have a VLAN interface stacked on top of
it. In this example, traffic assigned to the VLAN in question would be
diverted to the VLAN interface before entering the bridge, while all
other traffic would be bridged as usual.
| **Type** | **Yang Model** | **Description** |
|----------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| bridge | infix-if-bridge | SW implementation of an IEEE 802.1Q bridge |
| ip | ietf-ip, infix-ip | IP address to the subordinate interface |
| vlan | infix-if-vlan | Capture all traffic belonging to a specific 802.1Q VID |
| lag | infix-if-lag | Link aggregation, static and IEEE 802.3ad (LACP) |
| lo | ietf-interfaces | Software loopback interface |
| eth | ieee802-ethernet-interface | Physical Ethernet device/port. |
| | infix-ethernet-interface | |
| veth | infix-if-veth | Virtual Ethernet pair, typically one end is in a container |
| *common* | ietf-interfaces, | Properties common to all interface types |
| | infix-interfaces | |
## Data Plane
The blocks you choose, and how you connect them, defines your data plane.
Here we see an example of how to bridge a virtual port with a physical
LAN.
Depending on the (optional) VLAN filtering of the bridge, the container
may have full or limited connectivity with outside ports, as well as the
internal CPU.
In fact the virtual port connected to the bridge can be member of
several VLANs, with each VLAN being an interface with an IP address
inside the container.
Thanks to Linux, and technologies like switchdev, that allow you to
split a switching fabric into unique (isolated) ports, the full
separation and virtualization of all Ethernet layer properties are
possible to share with a container. Meaning, all the building blocks
used on the left hand side can also be used freely on the right hand
side as well.
### General
General interface settings include `type`, `enable`, custom MAC address,
and text `description`. Other settings have their own sections, below.
The `type` is important to set when configuring devices remotely because
unlike the CLI, a NETCONF or RESTCONF session cannot guess the interface
type for you. The operating system provides an override of the
available interface types.
An `enabled` interface can be inspected using the operational datastore,
nodes `admin-state` and `oper-state` show the status, . Possible values
are listed in the YANG model.
The `custom-phys-address` can be used to set an interface's MAC address.
This is an extension to the ietf-interfaces YANG model, which defines
`phys-address` as read-only[^4]. The following shows the different
configuration options.
The `description` is saved as Linux `ifalias` on an interface. It is a
free-form string, useful for describing purpose or just adding comments
for remote debugging, e.g., using the operational datastore.
> [!CAUTION]
> There is no validation or safety checks performed by the system when
> using `custom-phys-address`. In particular the `offset` variant can
> be dangerous to use -- pay attention to the meaning of bits in the
> upper-most octet: local bit, multicast/group, etc.
#### Fixed custom MAC
Use a fixed custom MAC address when the interface must present a
specific, deterministic identity on the network. This option bypasses
any chassis-derived logic and applies the configured address verbatim.
admin@example:/config/> edit interface veth0a
admin@example:/config/interface/veth0a/> set custom-phys-address static 00:ab:00:11:22:33
=> 00:ab:00:11:22:33
#### Chassis MAC
Chassis MAC, sometimes also referred to as base MAC. In these two
examples it is `00:53:00:c0:ff:ee`.
admin@example:/config/> edit interface veth0a
admin@example:/config/interface/veth0a/> set custom-phys-address chassis
=> 00:53:00:c0:ff:ee
#### Chassis MAC, with offset
When constructing a derived address it is recommended to set the locally
administered bit. Same chassis MAC as before.
admin@example:/config/> edit interface veth0a
admin@example:/config/interface/veth0a/> set custom-phys-address chassis offset 02:00:00:00:00:02
=> 02:53:00:c0:ff:f0
### Bridging
This is the most central part of the system. A bridge is a switch, and
a switch is a bridge. In Linux, setting up a bridge with ports
connected to physical switch fabric, means you manage the actual switch
fabric!
#### MAC Bridge
In Infix ports are by default not switch ports, unless the customer
specific factory config sets it up this way. To enable switching, with
offloading if you have a switch chipset, between ports you create a
bridge and then add ports to that bridge. Like this:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface br0
admin@example:/config/interface/br0/> up
admin@example:/config/> set interface eth0 bridge-port bridge br0
admin@example:/config/> set interface eth1 bridge-port bridge br0
admin@example:/config/> leave
Here we add two ports to bridge `br0`: `eth0` and `eth1`.
> [!TIP]
> The CLI has several built-in helpers governed by convention. E.g.,
> naming bridges `brN`, where `N` is a number, the type is *inferred*
> automatically and unlocks all bridge features. Other conventions are
> `vethNA`, where `N` is a number and `A` is a letter ('a' for access
> port and 'b' for bridge side is common), and `ethN.M` for VLAN M on
> top of `ethN`, or `dockerN` for a IP masquerading container bridge.
>
> Note, this inference only works with the CLI, configuring networking
> over NETCONF or RESTCONF requires setting the type explicitly.
It is possible to create multiple MAC bridges, however, it is
currently[^5] _not recommended_ to use more than one MAC bridge on
products with Marvell LinkStreet switching ASICs. A VLAN filtering
bridge should be used instead.
#### VLAN Filtering Bridge
By default bridges in Linux do not filter based on VLAN tags. This can
be enabled when creating a bridge by adding a port to a VLAN as a tagged
or untagged member. Use the port default VID (PVID) setting to control
VLAN association for traffic ingressing a port untagged (default PVID:
1).
admin@example:/config/> edit interface br0
admin@example:/config/interface/br0/> up
admin@example:/config/> set interface eth0 bridge-port bridge br0
admin@example:/config/> set interface eth0 bridge-port pvid 10
admin@example:/config/> set interface eth1 bridge-port bridge br0
admin@example:/config/> set interface eth1 bridge-port pvid 20
admin@example:/config/> edit interface br0
admin@example:/config/interface/br0/> set bridge vlans vlan 10 untagged eth0
admin@example:/config/interface/br0/> set bridge vlans vlan 20 untagged eth1
This sets `eth0` as an untagged member of VLAN 10 and `eth1` as an
untagged member of VLAN 20. Switching between these ports is thus
prohibited.
To terminate a VLAN in the switch itself, either for switch management
or for routing, the bridge must become a (tagged) member of the VLAN.
admin@example:/config/interface/br0/> set bridge vlans vlan 10 tagged br0
admin@example:/config/interface/br0/> set bridge vlans vlan 20 tagged br0
To route or to manage via a VLAN, a VLAN interface needs to be created
on top of the bridge, see section [VLAN Interfaces](#vlan-interfaces)
below for more on this topic.
> [!NOTE]
> In some use-cases only a single management VLAN on the bridge is used.
> For the example above, if the bridge itself is an untagged member only
> in VLAN 10, IP addresses can be set directly on the bridge without the
> need for dedicated VLAN interfaces on top of the bridge.
#### Multicast Filtering and Snooping
Multicast filtering in the bridge is handled by the bridge itself. It
can filter both IP multicast and MAC multicast. For IP multicast it
also supports "snooping", i.e., IGMP and MLD, to automatically reduce
the broadcast effects of multicast. See the next section for a summary
of the [terminology used](#terminology-abbreviations).
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Currently there is no way to just enable multicast filtering without
> also enabling snooping. This may change in the future, in which case
> a `filtering` enabled setting will be made available along with the
> existing `snooping` setting.
When creating your bridge you must decide if you need a VLAN filtering
bridge or a plain bridge (see previous section). Multicast filtering is
supported for either, but take note that it must be enabled and set up
per VLAN when VLAN filtering is enabled -- there are no global multicast
settings in this operating mode.
In the following example we have a regular 8-port bridge without VLAN
filtering. We focus on the multicast specific settings:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface br0
admin@example:/config/interface/br0/> set bridge multicast snooping
admin@example:/config/interface/br0/> set ipv4 address 192.168.2.1 prefix-length 24
admin@example:/config/interface/br0/> leave
admin@example:/> copy running-config startup-config
Here we enable snooping and set a static IPv4 address so that the switch
can take part in IGMP querier elections. (MLD querier election
currently not supported.) We can inspect the current state:
admin@example:/> show ip multicast
Multicast Overview
Query Interval (default): 125 sec
Router Timeout : 255
Fast Leave Ports :
Router Ports :
Flood Ports : e0, e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7
br0 192.168.2.1 Up 125 None 3
br0 224.1.1.1 e3, e2
br0 ff02::6a br0
This is a rather small LAN, so our bridge has already become the elected
IGMP querier. We see it is ours because the timeout is `None`, and we
recognize the IP address the system has detected, as ours. We can also
see two ports that have joined the same IPv4 multicast group, 224.1.1.1,
and one join from the system itself for the IPv6 group ff02::6a.
Now, let us see what happens when we add another bridge, this time with
VLAN filtering enabled. We skip the boring parts about how to move
ports e4-e7 to `br1` and assign them to VLANs, and again, focus on the
multicast bits only:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface br1
admin@example:/config/interface/br1/> set bridge vlans vlan 1 multicast snooping
admin@example:/config/interface/br1/> set bridge vlans vlan 2 multicast snooping
admin@example:/config/interface/br1/> leave
admin@example:/> copy running-config startup-config
Let us see what we get:
admin@example:/> show ip multicast
Multicast Overview
Query Interval (default): 125 sec
Router Timeout : 255
Fast Leave Ports : e5
Router Ports : e1, e2, e5, e6, e7
Flood Ports : e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7, e8
br0 192.168.2.1 Up 125 None 3
br1 1 0.0.0.0 Up 125 None 3
br1 2 0.0.0.0 Up 125 None 3
br0 224.1.1.1 e2
br0 ff02::fb br0
br0 ff02::6a br0
br0 ff02::1:ff00:0 br0
br1 1 224.1.1.1 e5
br1 2 224.1.1.1 e7
br1 1 ff02::fb br1
br1 1 ff02::1:ff00:0 br1
In this setup we have a lot more going on. Multiple multicast router
ports have been detected, and behind the scenes someone has also added
an IGMP/MLD fast-leave port.
##### Terminology & Abbreviations
- **IGMP**: Internet Group Membership Protocol, multicast subscription
for IPv4, for details see [RFC3376][]
- **MLD**: Multicast Listener Discovery (Protocol), multicast
subscription for IPv6, for details see [RFC3810][]
- **Unknown/Unregistered multicast**: multicast groups that are *not*
in the multicast forwarding database (MDB)
- **Known/Registered multicast**: multicast groups that *are* in the
multicast forwarding database (MDB)
- **MDB**: the multicast forwarding database, consists of filters for
multicast groups, directing where multicast is allowed to egress. A
filter entry consists of a group and a port list. The bridge filters
with a unique database per VLAN, in the same was as the unicast FDB
- **Join/Leave**: the terminology used in earlier versions of the two
protocols to subscribe and unsubscribe to a multicast group. For
more information, see *Membership Report*
- **Membership Report** A membership report is sent by end-devices and
forwarded by switches to the elected querier on the LAN. They
consist of multiple "join" and "leave" operations on groups. They
can also, per group, list which senders to allow or block. Switches
usually only support the group subscription, and even more common
also only support filtering on the MAC level[^3]
- **Querier election**: the process of determining who is the elected
IGMP/MLD querier on a LAN. Lowest numerical IP address wins, the
special address 0.0.0.0 (proxy querier) never wins
- **Proxy querier**: when no better querier exists on a LAN, one or
more devices can send proxy queries with source address 0.0.0.0 (or
:: for IPv6). See **Query Interval**, below, why this is a good
thing
- **Query interval**: the time in seconds between two queries from an
IGMP/MLD querier. It is not uncommon that end-devices do not send
their membership reports unless they first hear a query
- **Fast Leave**: set on a bridge port to ensure multicast is pruned as
quickly as possible when a "leave" membership report is received. In
effect, this option marks the port as directly connected to an
end-device. When not set (default), a query with timeout is first
sent to ensure no unintentional loss of multicast is incurred
- **Router port**: can be both configured statically and detected at
runtime based on connected devices, usually multicast routers. On
a router port *all* multicast is forwarded, both known and unknown
- **Flood port**: set on a bridge port (default: enabled) to ensure
all *unknown* multicast is forwarded
- **Router timeout**: the time in seconds until a querier is deemed to
have been lost and another device (switch/router) takes over. In the
tables shown above, a *None* timeout is declared when the current
device is the active querier
> [!TIP]
> The reason why multicast flooding is enabled by default is to ensure
> safe co-existence with MAC multicast, which is common in industrial
> networks. It also allows end devices that do not know of IGMP/MLD to
> communicate over multicast as long as the group they have chosen is
> not used by other IGMP/MLD aware devices on the LAN.
>
> As soon as an IGMP/MLD membership report to "join" a group is received
> the group is added to the kernel MDB and forwarding to other ports
> stop. The only exception to this rule is multicast router ports.
>
> If your MAC multicast forwarding is not working properly, it may be
> because an IP multicast group maps to the same MAC address. Please
> see [RFC 1112][RFC1112] for details. Use static multicast router
> ports, or static multicast MAC filters, to mitigate.
[RFC1112]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1112.html
[RFC3376]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3376.html
[RFC3810]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3810.html
#### Forwarding of IEEE Reserved Group Addresses
Addresses in the range `01:80:C2:00:00:0X` are used by various bridge
signaling protocols, and are not forwarded by default. Still, it is
sometimes useful to let the bridge forward such packets, this can be
done by specifying protocol names or the last address *nibble* as
decimal value `0..15`:
admin@example:/config/> edit interface br0 bridge
admin@example:/config/interface/br0/bridge/> set ieee-group-forward # Tap the ? key for alternatives
[0..15] List of IEEE link-local protocols to forward, e.g., STP, LLDP
dot1x 802.1X Port-Based Network Access Control.
lacp 802.3 Slow Protocols, e.g., LACP.
lldp 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP).
stp Spanning Tree (STP/RSPT/MSTP).
admin@example:/config/interface/br0/bridge/> set ieee-group-forward
The following example configures bridge *br0* to forward LLDP packets.
admin@example:/config/interface/br0/bridge/> set ieee-group-forward lldp
admin@example:/config/interface/br0/bridge/>
### Link Aggregation
A link aggregate, or *lag*, allows multiple physical interfaces to be
combined into a single logical interface, providing increased bandwidth
(in some cases) and redundancy (primarily). Two modes of qualifying lag
member ports are available:
1. **static**: Active members selected based on link status (carrier)
2. **lacp:** IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol
In LACP mode, LACPDUs are exchanged by the link partners to qualify each
lag member, while in static mode only carrier is used. This additional
exchange in LACP ensures traffic can be forwarded in both directions.
Traffic distribution, for both modes, across the active lag member ports
is determined by the hash policy[^1]. It uses an XOR of the source,
destination MAC addresses and the EtherType field. This, IEEE
802.3ad-compliant, algorithm will place all traffic to a particular
network peer on the same link. Meaning there is no increased bandwidth
for communication between two specific devices.
> [!TIP]
> Similar to other interface types, naming your interface `lagN`, where
> `N` is a number, allows the CLI to automatically infer the interface
> type as LAG.
#### Basic Configuration
Creating a link aggregate interface and adding member ports:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface lag0
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/> set lag mode static
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/> end
admin@example:/config/> set interface eth7 lag-port lag lag0
admin@example:/config/> set interface eth8 lag-port lag lag0
admin@example:/config/> leave
A static lag responds only to link (carrier) changes of member ports.
E.g., in this example egressing traffic is continuously distributed over
the two links until link down on one link is detected, triggering all
traffic to be steered to the sole remaining link.
#### LACP Configuration
LACP mode provides dynamic negotiation of the link aggregate. Key
settings include:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface lag0
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/> set lag mode lacp
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/> set lag lacp mode passive
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/> set lag lacp rate fast
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/> set lag lacp system-priority 100
LACP mode supports two operational modes:
- **active:** Initiates negotiation by sending LACPDUs (default)
- **passive:** Waits for peer to initiate negotiation
> [!NOTE]
> At least one end of the link must be in active mode for negotiation to occur.
The LACP rate setting controls protocol timing:
- **slow:** LACPDUs sent every 30 seconds, with 90 second timeout (default)
- **fast:** LACPDUs sent every second, with 3 second timeout
#### Link Flapping
To protect against link flapping, debounce timers can be configured to
delay link qualification. Usually only the `up` delay is needed:
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/lag/link-monitor/> edit debounce
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/lag/link-monitor/debounce/> set up 500
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/lag/link-monitor/debounce/> set down 200
#### Operational Status, Overview
Like other interfaces, link aggregates are also available in the general
interfaces overview in the CLI admin-exec context. Here is the above
static mode aggregate:
admin@example:/> show interfaces
lo ethernet UP 00:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 127.0.0.1/8 (static)
ipv6 ::1/128 (static)
.
.
.
lag0 lag UP static: balance-xor, hash: layer2
│ ethernet UP 00:a0:85:00:02:00
├ eth7 lag ACTIVE
└ eth8 lag ACTIVE
Same aggregate, but in LACP mode:
admin@example:/> show interfaces
lo ethernet UP 00:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 127.0.0.1/8 (static)
ipv6 ::1/128 (static)
.
.
.
lag0 lag UP lacp: active, rate: fast (1s), hash: layer2
│ ethernet UP 00:a0:85:00:02:00
├ eth7 lag ACTIVE active, short_timeout, aggregating, in_sync, collecting, distributing
└ eth8 lag ACTIVE active, short_timeout, aggregating, in_sync, collecting, distributing
#### Operational Status, Detail
In addition to basic status shown in the interface overview, detailed
LAG status can be inspected:
admin@example:/> show interface lag0
name : lag0
index : 25
mtu : 1500
operational status : up
physical address : 00:a0:85:00:02:00
lag mode : static
lag type : balance-xor
lag hash : layer2
link debounce up : 0 msec
link debounce down : 0 msec
ipv4 addresses :
ipv6 addresses :
in-octets : 0
out-octets : 2142
Same aggregate, but in LACP mode:
admin@example:/> show interface lag0
name : lag0
index : 24
mtu : 1500
operational status : up
physical address : 00:a0:85:00:02:00
lag mode : lacp
lag hash : layer2
lacp mode : active
lacp rate : fast (1s)
lacp aggregate id : 1
lacp system priority: 65535
lacp actor key : 9
lacp partner key : 9
lacp partner mac : 00:a0:85:00:03:00
link debounce up : 0 msec
link debounce down : 0 msec
ipv4 addresses :
ipv6 addresses :
in-octets : 100892
out-octets : 111776
Member ports provide additional status information:
- Link failure counter: number of detected link failures
- LACP state flags: various states of LACP negotiation:
- `active`: port is actively sending LACPDUs
- `short_timeout`: using fast rate (1s) vs. slow rate (30s)
- `aggregating`: port is allowed to aggregate in this LAG
- `in_sync`: port is synchronized with partner
- `collecting`: port is allowed to receive traffic
- `distributing`: port is allowed to send traffic
- `defaulted`: using default partner info (partner not responding)
- `expired`: partner info has expired (no LACPDUs received)
- Aggregator ID: unique identifier for this LAG group
- Actor state: LACP state flags for this port (local)
- Partner state: LACP state flags from the remote port
Example member port status:
admin@example:/> show interface eth7
name : eth7
index : 8
mtu : 1500
operational status : up
physical address : 00:a0:85:00:02:00
lag member : lag0
lag member state : active
lacp aggregate id : 1
lacp actor state : active, short_timeout, aggregating, in_sync, collecting, distributing
lacp partner state : active, short_timeout, aggregating, in_sync, collecting, distributing
link failure count : 0
ipv4 addresses :
ipv6 addresses :
in-octets : 473244
out-octets : 499037
#### Example: Switch Uplink with LACP
LACP mode provides the most robust operation, automatically negotiating
the link aggregate and detecting configuration mismatches.
A common use case is connecting a switch to an upstream device:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface lag0
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/> set lag mode lacp
Enable fast LACP for quicker fail-over:
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/> set lag lacp rate fast
Add uplink ports
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/> end
admin@example:/config/> set interface eth7 lag-port lag lag0
admin@example:/config/> set interface eth8 lag-port lag lag0
Enable protection against "link flapping".
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/> edit lag link-monitor
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/lag/link-monitor/> edit debounce
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/lag/link-monitor/debounce/> set up 500
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/lag/link-monitor/debounce/> set down 200
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/lag/link-monitor/debounce/> top
Add to bridge for switching
admin@example:/config/interface/lag0/lag/link-monitor/debounce/> end
admin@example:/config/> set interface lag0 bridge-port bridge br0
admin@example:/config/> leave
### VLAN Interfaces
Creating a VLAN can be done in many ways. This section assumes VLAN
interfaces created atop another Linux interface. E.g., the VLAN
interfaces created on top of the Ethernet interface or bridge in the
picture below.
A VLAN interface is basically a filtering abstraction. When you run
`tcpdump` on a VLAN interface you will only see the frames matching the
VLAN ID of the interface, compared to *all* the VLAN IDs if you run
`tcpdump` on the lower-layer interface.
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth0.20
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0.20/> show
type vlan;
vlan {
tag-type c-vlan;
id 20;
lower-layer-if eth0;
}
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0.20/> leave
The example below assumes bridge br0 is already created, see [VLAN
Filtering Bridge](#vlan-filtering-bridge).
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface vlan10
admin@example:/config/interface/vlan10/> set vlan id 10
admin@example:/config/interface/vlan10/> set vlan lower-layer-if br0
admin@example:/config/interface/vlan10/> leave
As conventions, a VLAN interface for VID 20 on top of an Ethernet
interface *eth0* is named *eth0.20*, and a VLAN interface for VID 10 on
top of a bridge interface *br0* is named *vlan10*.
> [!NOTE]
> If you name your VLAN interface `foo0.N` or `vlanN`, where `N` is a
> number, the CLI infers the interface type automatically.
### Physical Ethernet Interfaces
#### Ethernet Settings and Status
Physical Ethernet interfaces provide low-level settings for speed/duplex as
well as packet status and [statistics](#ethernet-statistics).
By default, Ethernet interfaces defaults to auto-negotiating
speed/duplex modes, advertising all speed and duplex modes available.
In the example below, the switch would by default auto-negotiate speed
1 Gbit/s on port eth1 and 100 Mbit/s on port eth4, as those are the
highest speeds supported by H1 and H2 respectively.
The speed and duplex status for the links can be listed as shown
below, assuming the link operational status is 'up'.
admin@example:/> show interface eth1
name : eth1
index : 2
mtu : 1500
operational status : up
auto-negotiation : on
duplex : full
speed : 1000
physical address : 00:53:00:06:11:01
ipv4 addresses :
ipv6 addresses :
in-octets : 75581
out-octets : 43130
...
admin@example:/> show interface eth4
name : eth4
index : 5
mtu : 1500
operational status : up
auto-negotiation : on
duplex : full
speed : 100
physical address : 00:53:00:06:11:04
ipv4 addresses :
ipv6 addresses :
in-octets : 75439
out-octets : 550704
...
admin@example:/>
#### Configuring fixed speed and duplex
Auto-negotiation of speed/duplex mode is desired in almost all
use-cases, but it is possible to disable auto-negotiation and specify
a fixed speed and duplex mode.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> When setting a fixed speed and duplex mode, ensure both sides of the
> link have matching configuration. If speed does not match, the link
> will not come up. If duplex mode does not match, the result is
> reported collisions and/or bad throughput.
The example below configures port eth3 to fixed speed 100 Mbit/s
half-duplex mode.
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth3 ethernet
admin@example:/config/interface/eth3/ethernet/> set speed 0.1
admin@example:/config/interface/eth3/ethernet/> set duplex half
admin@example:/config/interface/eth3/ethernet/> set auto-negotiation enable false
admin@example:/config/interface/eth3/ethernet/> show
auto-negotiation {
enable false;
}
duplex half;
speed 0.1;
admin@example:/config/interface/eth3/ethernet/> leave
admin@example:/>
Speed metric is in Gbit/s. Auto-negotiation needs to be disabled in
order for fixed speed/duplex to apply. Only speeds `0.1`(100 Mbit/s)
and `0.01` (10 Mbit/s) can be specified. 1 Gbit/s and higher speeds
require auto-negotiation to be enabled.
#### Ethernet statistics
Ethernet packet statistics[^6] can be listed as shown below.
admin@example:/> show interface eth1
name : eth1
index : 2
mtu : 1500
operational status : up
auto-negotiation : on
duplex : full
speed : 1000
physical address : 00:53:00:06:11:0a
ipv4 addresses :
ipv6 addresses :
in-octets : 75581
out-octets : 43130
eth-in-frames : 434
eth-in-multicast-frames : 296
eth-in-broadcast-frames : 138
eth-in-error-fcs-frames : 0
eth-in-error-oversize-frames : 0
eth-out-frames : 310
eth-out-multicast-frames : 310
eth-out-broadcast-frames : 0
eth-out-good-octets : 76821
eth-in-good-octets : 60598
admin@example:/>
### VETH Pairs
A Virtual Ethernet (VETH) pair is basically a virtual Ethernet cable. A
cable can be "plugged in" to a bridge and the other end can be given to
a [container](container.md), or plugged into another bridge.
The latter example is useful if you have multiple bridges in the system
with different properties (VLAN filtering, IEEE group forwarding, etc.),
but still want some way of communicating between these domains.
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface veth0a
admin@example:/config/interface/veth0a/> set veth peer veth0b
admin@example:/config/interface/veth0a/> end
admin@example:/config/> diff
interfaces {
+ interface veth0a {
+ type veth;
+ veth {
+ peer veth0b;
+ }
+ }
+ interface veth0b {
+ type veth;
+ veth {
+ peer veth0a;
+ }
+ }
}
admin@example:/config/>
> [!TIP]
> This is another example of the automatic inference of the interface
> type from the name. Any name can be used, but then you have to set
> the interface type to `veth` manually.
## Management Plane
This section details IP Addresses And Other Per-Interface IP settings.
Infix support several network interface types, each can be assigned one
or more IP addresses, both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported. (There is no
concept of a "primary" address.)
### IPv4 Address Assignment
Multiple address assignment methods are available:
| **Type** | **Yang Model** | **Description** |
|:---------- |:----------------- |:-------------------------------------------------------------- |
| static | ietf-ip | Static assignment of IPv4 address, e.g., *10.0.1.1/24* |
| link-local | infix-ip | Auto-assignment of IPv4 address in 169.254.x.x/16 range |
| dhcp | infix-dhcp-client | Assignment of IPv4 address by DHCP server, e.g., *10.0.1.1/24* |
> [!NOTE]
> The DHCP address method is only available for *LAN* interfaces
> (Ethernet, virtual Ethernet (veth), bridge, link aggregates, etc.)
Supported DHCP (request) options, configurability (Cfg) and defaults,
are listed below. Configurable options can be disabled on a per client
interface basis, some options, like `clientid` and option 81, are
possible to set the value of as well.
| **Opt** | **Name** | **Cfg** | **Description** |
|---------|-----------------------------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | `netmask` | No | Request IP address and netmask |
| 3 | `router` | Yes | Default route(s), see also option 121 and 249 |
| 6 | `dns-server` | Yes | DNS server(s), static ones take precedence |
| 12 | `hostname` | Yes | DHCP cannot set hostname, only for informing server |
| 15 | `domain` | Yes | Default domain name, for name resolution |
| 28 | `broadcast` | Yes | Broadcast address, calculated if disabled |
| 42 | `ntp-server` | Yes | NTP server(s), static ones take precedence |
| 50 | `address` | Yes | Request (previously cached) address |
| 61 | `client-id` | Yes | Default MAC address (and option 12) |
| 81 | `fqdn` | Yes | Similar to option 12, request FQDN update in DNS |
| 119 | `search` | Yes | Request domain search list |
| 121 | `classless-static-route` | Yes | Classless static routes |
| 249 | `ms-classless-static-route` | Yes | Microsoft static route, same as option 121 |
| | | | |
**Default:** `router`, `dns-server`, `domain`, `broadcast`, `ntp-server`, `search`,
`address`, `classless-static-route`, `ms-classless-static-route`
When configuring a DHCP client, ensure that the NTP client is enabled
for the `ntp-server` DHCP option to be processed correctly. If the NTP
client is not enabled, any NTP servers provided by the DHCP server will
be ignored. For details on how to enable the NTP client, see the [NTP
Client Configuration](system.md#ntp-client-configuration) section.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Per [RFC3442][4], if the DHCP server returns both a Classless Static
> Routes option (121) and Router option (3), the DHCP client *must*
> ignore the latter.
### IPv6 Address Assignment
Multiple address assignment methods are available:
| **Type** | **Yang Model** | **Description** |
|:---------------- |:-------------------- |:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| static | ietf-ip | Static assignment of IPv6 address, e.g., *2001:db8:0:1::1/64* |
| link-local | ietf-ip[^2] | (RFC4862) Auto-configured link-local IPv6 address (*fe80::0* prefix + interface identifier, e.g., *fe80::ccd2:82ff:fe52:728b/64*) |
| global auto-conf | ietf-ip | (RFC4862) Auto-configured (stateless) global IPv6 address (prefix from router + interface identifier, e.g., *2001:db8:0:1:ccd2:82ff:fe52:728b/64* |
| dhcp | infix-dhcpv6-client | Assignment of IPv6 address by DHCPv6 server, e.g., *2001:db8::42/128* |
Both for *link-local* and *global auto-configuration*, it is possible
to auto-configure using a random suffix instead of the interface
identifier.
> [!NOTE]
> The DHCPv6 address method is only available for *LAN* interfaces
> (Ethernet, virtual Ethernet (veth), bridge, link aggregates, etc.)
Supported DHCPv6 (request) options, configurability (Cfg) and defaults,
are listed below. Configurable options can be disabled on a per client
interface basis, some options, like `client-id` and `client-fqdn`, are
possible to set the value of as well.
| **Opt** | **Name** | **Cfg** | **Description** |
|---------|----------------------------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | `client-id` | Yes | Client identifier (DUID), auto-generated by default |
| 2 | `server-id` | Yes | Server identifier (DUID) |
| 23 | `dns-server` | Yes | DNS recursive name servers, static ones take precedence|
| 24 | `domain-search` | Yes | Domain search list |
| 25 | `ia-pd` | Yes | Prefix delegation for downstream networks |
| 31 | `sntp-server` | Yes | Simple Network Time Protocol servers |
| 32 | `information-refresh-time` | Yes | Refresh time for stateless DHCPv6 |
| 39 | `client-fqdn` | Yes | Client FQDN, request DNS update from server |
| 56 | `ntp-server` | Yes | NTP time servers, static ones take precedence |
| | | | |
**Default:** `dns-server`, `domain-search`, `ntp-server`
DHCPv6 supports both **stateful** (address assignment) and **stateless**
(information-only) modes:
- **Stateful DHCPv6**: The server assigns IPv6 addresses to clients. This is
the default mode when enabling the DHCPv6 client.
- **Stateless DHCPv6**: Used with SLAAC (Stateless Address Autoconfiguration)
when only configuration information (DNS, NTP, etc.) is needed. Enable with
the `information-only` setting.
When configuring a DHCPv6 client, ensure that the NTP client is enabled
for the `ntp-server` DHCPv6 option to be processed correctly. If the
NTP client is not enabled, any NTP servers provided by the DHCPv6 server
will be ignored. For details on how to enable the NTP client, see the
[NTP Client Configuration](system.md#ntp-client-configuration) section.
### Examples
admin@example:/> show interfaces
eth0 ethernet UP 02:00:00:00:00:00
ipv6 fe80::ff:fe00:0/64 (link-layer)
lo ethernet UP 00:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 127.0.0.1/8 (static)
ipv6 ::1/128 (static)
admin@example:/>
To illustrate IP address configuration, the examples below uses a
switch with a single Ethernet interface (eth0) and a loopback
interface (lo). As shown above, these examples assume *eth0* has an
IPv6 link-local address and *lo* has static IPv4 and IPv6 addresses by
default.
#### Static and link-local IPv4 addresses
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth0 ipv4
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv4/> set address 10.0.1.1 prefix-length 24
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv4/> set autoconf
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv4/> diff
+interfaces {
+ interface eth0 {
+ ipv4 {
+ address 10.0.1.1 {
+ prefix-length 24;
+ }
+ autoconf;
+ }
+ }
+}
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv4/> leave
admin@example:/> show interfaces
eth0 ethernet UP 02:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 169.254.1.3/16 (random)
ipv4 10.0.1.1/24 (static)
ipv6 fe80::ff:fe00:0/64 (link-layer)
lo ethernet UP 00:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 127.0.0.1/8 (static)
ipv6 ::1/128 (static)
admin@example:/>
As shown, the link-local IPv4 address is configured with `set autoconf`.
The presence of the `autoconf` container enables IPv4 link-local address
assignment. The resulting address (169.254.1.3/16) is of type *random*
([ietf-ip.yang][2]).
The IPv4LL client also supports a `request-address` setting which can be
used to "seed" the client's starting address. If the address is free it
will be used, otherwise it falls back to the default algorithm.
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv4/> edit autoconf
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv4/autoconf/> set request-address 169.254.1.2
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv4/autoconf/> leave
#### Use of DHCP for IPv4 address assignment
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth0 ipv4
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv4/> set dhcp
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv4/> leave
admin@example:/> show interfaces
eth0 ethernet UP 02:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 10.1.2.100/24 (dhcp)
ipv6 fe80::ff:fe00:0/64 (link-layer)
lo ethernet UP 00:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 127.0.0.1/8 (static)
ipv6 ::1/128 (static)
admin@example:/>
The resulting address (10.1.2.100/24) is of type *dhcp*.
To configure DHCP client options, such as sending a specific hostname to the
server, you can specify options with values:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth0 ipv4 dhcp
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv4/dhcp/> set option hostname value myhost
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv4/dhcp/> show
option hostname {
value myhost;
}
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv4/dhcp/> leave
admin@example:/>
> [!TIP]
> The special value `auto` can be used with the hostname option to
> automatically use the configured system hostname.
Other useful DHCP options include:
- `client-id` - Send a specific client identifier to the server
- `route-preference` - Set the administrative distance for DHCP-learned routes (default: 5)
For advanced usage with vendor-specific options, see the YANG model.
#### Use of DHCPv6 for IPv6 address assignment
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth0 ipv6
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/> set dhcp
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/> leave
admin@example:/> show interface
eth0 ethernet UP 02:00:00:00:00:00
ipv6 2001:db8::42/128 (dhcp)
ipv6 fe80::ff:fe00:0/64 (link-layer)
lo ethernet UP 00:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 127.0.0.1/8 (static)
ipv6 ::1/128 (static)
admin@example:/>
The resulting address (2001:db8::42/128) is of type *dhcp*.
To configure DHCPv6 client options, such as requesting prefix delegation
for downstream networks, you can specify options:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth0 ipv6 dhcp
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/dhcp/> set option ia-pd
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/dhcp/> set option dns-server
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/dhcp/> show
option dns-server;
option ia-pd;
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/dhcp/> leave
admin@example:/>
For stateless DHCPv6 (used with SLAAC to get only configuration information):
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth0 ipv6 dhcp
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/dhcp/> set information-only true
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/dhcp/> show
information-only true;
option dns-server;
option domain-search;
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/dhcp/> leave
admin@example:/>
Other useful DHCPv6 options include:
- `duid` - Set a specific DHCPv6 Unique Identifier (auto-generated by default)
- `client-fqdn` - Request the server to update DNS records with client's FQDN
- `route-preference` - Set the administrative distance for DHCPv6-learned routes (default: 5)
For advanced usage with vendor-specific options, see the YANG model.
#### Disabling IPv6 link-local address(es)
The (only) way to disable IPv6 link-local addresses is by disabling IPv6
on the interface.
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth0 ipv6
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/> set enabled false
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/> leave
admin@example:/> show interfaces
eth0 ethernet UP 02:00:00:00:00:00
lo ethernet UP 00:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 127.0.0.1/8 (static)
ipv6 ::1/128 (static)
admin@example:/>
#### Static IPv6 address
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth0 ipv6
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/> set address 2001:db8::1 prefix-length 64
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/> leave
admin@example:/> show interfaces
eth0 ethernet UP 02:00:00:00:00:00
ipv6 2001:db8::1/64 (static)
ipv6 fe80::ff:fe00:0/64 (link-layer)
lo ethernet UP 00:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 127.0.0.1/8 (static)
ipv6 ::1/128 (static)
admin@example:/>
#### Stateless Auto-configuration of Global IPv6 Address
Stateless address auto-configuration of global addresses is enabled by
default. The address is formed by concatenating the network prefix
advertised by the router (here 2001:db8:0:1::0/64) and the interface
identifier. The resulting address is of type *link-layer*, as it is
formed based on the interface identifier ([ietf-ip.yang][2]).
admin@example:/> show interfaces
eth0 ethernet UP 02:00:00:00:00:00
ipv6 2001:db8:0:1:0:ff:fe00:0/64 (link-layer)
ipv6 fe80::ff:fe00:0/64 (link-layer)
lo ethernet UP 00:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 127.0.0.1/8 (static)
ipv6 ::1/128 (static)
admin@example:/>
Disabling auto-configuration of global IPv6 addresses can be done as shown
below.
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth0 ipv6
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/> set autoconf create-global-addresses false
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/> leave
admin@example:/> show interfaces
eth0 ethernet UP 02:00:00:00:00:00
ipv6 fe80::ff:fe00:0/64 (link-layer)
lo ethernet UP 00:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 127.0.0.1/8 (static)
ipv6 ::1/128 (static)
admin@example:/>
#### Random Link Identifiers for IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration
By default, the auto-configured link-local and global IPv6 addresses
are formed from a link-identifier based on the MAC address.
admin@example:/> show interfaces
eth0 ethernet UP 02:00:00:00:00:00
ipv6 2001:db8:0:1:0:ff:fe00:0/64 (link-layer)
ipv6 fe80::ff:fe00:0/64 (link-layer)
lo ethernet UP 00:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 127.0.0.1/8 (static)
ipv6 ::1/128 (static)
admin@example:/>
To avoid revealing identity information in the IPv6 address, it is
possible to specify use of a random identifier ([ietf-ip.yang][2] and
[RFC8981][3]).
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth0 ipv6
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/> set autoconf create-temporary-addresses true
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/ipv6/> leave
admin@example:/> show interfaces
eth0 ethernet UP 02:00:00:00:00:00
ipv6 2001:db8:0:1:b705:8374:638e:74a8/64 (random)
ipv6 fe80::ad3d:b274:885a:9ffb/64 (random)
lo ethernet UP 00:00:00:00:00:00
ipv4 127.0.0.1/8 (static)
ipv6 ::1/128 (static)
admin@example:/>
Both the link-local address (fe80::) and the global address (2001:)
have changed type to *random*.
### IPv4 forwarding
To be able to route (static or dynamic) on the interface it is
required to enable forwarding. This setting controls if packets
received on this interface can be forwarded.
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth0
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/> set ipv4 forwarding
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/> leave
admin@example:/>
### IPv6 forwarding
Due to how the Linux kernel manages IPv6 forwarding, we can not fully
control it per interface via this setting like how IPv4 works. Instead,
IPv6 forwarding is globally enabled when at least one interface enable
forwarding, otherwise it is disabled.
The following table shows the system IPv6 features that the `forwarding`
setting control when it is *Enabled* or *Disabled:
| **IPv6 Feature** | **Enabled** | **Disabled** |
|:-----------------------------------------|:------------|:-------------|
| IsRouter set in Neighbour Advertisements | Yes | No |
| Transmit Router Solicitations | No | Yes |
| Router Advertisements are ignored | Yes | Yes |
| Accept Redirects | No | Yes |
admin@example:/config/> edit interface eth0
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/> set ipv6 forwarding
admin@example:/config/interface/eth0/> leave
admin@example:/>
## Routing support
Currently supported YANG models:
| **YANG Model** | **Description** |
|:--------------------------|:--------------------------------|
| ietf-routing | Base model for all other models |
| ietf-ipv4-unicast-routing | Static IPv4 unicast routing |
| ietf-ipv6-unicast-routing | Static IPv6 unicast routing |
| ietf-ospf | OSPF routing |
| ietf-rip | RIP routing |
| infix-routing | Infix deviations and extensions |
The base model, ietf-routing, is where all the other models hook in. It
is used to set configuration and read operational status (RIB tables) in
the other models.
> [!NOTE]
> The standard IETF routing models allows multiple instances, but Infix
> currently *only support one instance* per routing protocol! In the
> examples presented here, the instance name `default` is used.
### IPv4 Static routes
The standard IETF model for static routes reside under the `static`
control plane protocol. For our examples we use the instance name
`default`, you can use any name.
For a route with destination 192.168.200.0/24 via 192.168.1.1:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit routing control-plane-protocol static name default ipv4
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ipv4/> set route 192.168.200.0/24 next-hop next-hop-address 192.168.1.1
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ipv4/> leave
admin@example:/>
For a "floating" static route with destination 10.0.0.0/16 via a backup
router 192.168.1.1, using the highest possible distance:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit routing control-plane-protocol static name default ipv4
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ipv4/> set route 10.0.0.0/16 next-hop next-hop-address 192.168.1.1 route-preference 254
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ipv4/> leave
admin@example:/>
> [!TIP]
> Remember to enable [IPv4 forwarding](#ipv4-forwarding) for the
> interfaces you want to route between.
### IPv6 Static routes
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit routing control-plane-protocol static name default ipv6
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ipv6/> set route 2001:db8:3c4d:200::/64 next-hop next-hop-address 2001:db8:3c4d:1::1
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ipv6/> leave
admin@example:/>
### OSPFv2 Routing
The system supports OSPF dynamic routing for IPv4, i.e., OSPFv2. To
enable OSPF and set one active interface in area 0:
admin@example:/config/> edit routing control-plane-protocol ospfv2 name default ospf
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/> set area 0.0.0.0 interface e0 enabled
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/> leave
admin@example:/>
> [!TIP]
> Remember to enable [IPv4 forwarding](#ipv4-forwarding) for all the
> interfaces you want to route between.
#### OSPF area types
In addition to *regular* OSPF areas, area types *NSSA* and *Stub* are
also supported. To configure an NSSA area with summary routes:
admin@example:/config/> edit routing control-plane-protocol ospfv2 name default ospf
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/> set area 0.0.0.1 area-type nssa-area
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/> set area 0.0.0.1 summary true
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/> leave
admin@example:/>
#### Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
It is possible to enable BFD per OSPF interface to speed up detection of
link loss.
admin@example:/config/> edit routing control-plane-protocol ospfv2 name default ospf
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/> set area 0.0.0.0 interface e0 bfd enabled true
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/> leave
admin@example:/>
#### OSPF interface settings
We have already seen how to enable OSPF per interface (*enabled true*)
and BFD for OSPF per interface (*bfd enabled true*). These and other
OSPF interface settings are done in context of an OSFP area, e.g., *area
0.0.0.0*. Available commands can be listed using the `?` mark.
admin@example:/config/routing/…/> edit ospf area 0.0.0.0
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/area/0.0.0.0/> edit interface e0
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/area/0.0.0.0/interface/e0/> set ?
bfd BFD interface configuration.
cost Interface's cost.
dead-interval Interval after which a neighbor is declared down
enabled Enables/disables the OSPF protocol on the interface.
hello-interval Interval between Hello packets (seconds). It must
interface-type Interface type.
passive Enables/disables a passive interface. A passive
retransmit-interval Interval between retransmitting unacknowledged Link
transmit-delay Estimated time needed to transmit Link State Update
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/area/0.0.0.0/interface/e0/> set
For example, setting the OSPF *interface type* to *point-to-point* for
an Ethernet interface can be done as follows.
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/area/0.0.0.0/interface/e0/> set interface-type point-to-point
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/area/0.0.0.0/interface/e0/>
#### OSPF global settings
In addition to *area* and *interface* specific settings, OSPF provides
global settings for route redistribution and OSPF router identifier.
admin@example:/config/> edit routing control-plane-protocol ospfv2 name default ospf
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/> set ?
area List of OSPF areas.
default-route-advertise Distribute default route to network
explicit-router-id Defined in RFC 2328. A 32-bit number
redistribute Redistribute protocols into OSPF
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/> set
- Explicit router ID: By default the router will pick an IP address
from one of its OSPF interfaces as OSPF router ID. An explicit ID is
used to get a deterministic behavior, e.g., `set explicit-router-id
1.1.1.1`.
- Redistribution: `set redistribute static` and `set redistribute connected`
can be used to include static or connected routes into the OSPF routing
domain. These routes are redistributed as *external type-2* (E2)
routes.
- Advertising default route: An OSPF router can be made to distribute
a default route into the OSPF domain by command `set
default-route-advertise enabled`. This route is distributed as long
as the router itself has an *active* default route in its routing
table. By adding command `set default-route-advertise always` the
router will distribute a default route even when it lacks a default
route. The default route will be distributed as an *external type-2*
(E2) route.
#### Debug OSPFv2
Using NETCONF and the YANG model *ietf-routing* it is possible to read
the OSPF routing table, neighbors and more, that may be useful for
debugging the OSPFv2 setup. The CLI has various OSPF status commands
such as `show ospf neighbor`, `show ospf interface` and `show ospf
routes`.
admin@example:/> show ospf neighbor
10.1.1.2 1 Full/- 3h46m59s 30.177s 10.1.1.2 e0:10.1.1.1 0 0 0
10.1.1.3 1 Full/- 3h46m55s 34.665s 10.1.1.3 e1:10.1.1.1 0 0 0
admin@example:/>
For more detailed troubleshooting, OSPF debug logging can be enabled to
capture specific protocol events. Debug messages are written to the
routing log file (`/var/log/routing`).
> [!CAUTION]
> Debug logging significantly increases log output and may impact
> performance. Only enable debug categories needed for troubleshooting,
> and disable them when done.
To enable specific OSPF debug categories:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit routing control-plane-protocol ospfv2 name default ospf debug
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/debug/> set bfd true
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/debug/> set nsm true
admin@example:/config/routing/…/ospf/debug/> leave
admin@example:/>
Available debug categories include:
- `bfd`: BFD (Bidirectional Forwarding Detection) events
- `packet`: Detailed packet debugging (all OSPF packets)
- `ism`: Interface State Machine events
- `nsm`: Neighbor State Machine events
- `default-information`: Default route origination
- `nssa`: Not-So-Stubby Area events
All debug options are disabled by default. Refer to the `infix-routing`
YANG model for the complete list of available debug options.
To view current debug settings:
admin@example:/> show running-config routing control-plane-protocol
To disable all debug logging, simply delete the debug settings or set
all options back to `false`:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> delete routing control-plane-protocol ospfv2 name default ospf debug
admin@example:/config/> leave
admin@example:/>
### RIP Routing
The system supports RIP dynamic routing for IPv4, i.e., RIPv2. To enable
RIP and set active interfaces:
admin@example:/config/> edit routing control-plane-protocol ripv2 name default rip
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/> set interfaces interface e0
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/> set interfaces interface e1
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/> leave
admin@example:/>
> [!TIP]
> Remember to enable [IPv4 forwarding](#ipv4-forwarding) for all the
> interfaces you want to route between.
#### RIP interface settings
By default, interfaces send and receive RIPv2 packets. To control the
RIP version per interface:
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/> edit interfaces interface e0
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/interfaces/interface/e0/> set send-version 1
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/interfaces/interface/e0/> set receive-version 1-2
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/interfaces/interface/e0/> leave
admin@example:/>
Valid version values are `1`, `2`, or `1-2` (both versions).
To configure a passive interface (advertise network but don't send/receive
RIP updates):
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/> edit interfaces interface e0
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/interfaces/interface/e0/> set passive
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/interfaces/interface/e0/> leave
admin@example:/>
#### RIP global settings
RIP supports redistribution of connected and static routes:
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/> set redistribute connected
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/> set redistribute static
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/> leave
admin@example:/>
#### Debug RIPv2
The CLI provides various RIP status commands:
admin@example:/> show ip rip
Default version control: send version 2, receive version 2
e0 2 2
e1 2 2
Routing for Networks:
e0
e1
Routing Information Sources:
10.0.1.2 0 0 120 00:00:16
Distance: (default is 120)
admin@example:/> show ip rip neighbor
10.0.1.2 0 0
admin@example:/>
For more detailed troubleshooting, RIP debug logging can be enabled to
capture specific protocol events. Debug messages are written to the
routing log file (`/var/log/routing`).
> [!CAUTION]
> Debug logging significantly increases log output and may impact
> performance. Only enable debug categories needed for troubleshooting,
> and disable them when done.
To enable specific RIP debug categories:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> edit routing control-plane-protocol ripv2 name default rip debug
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/debug/> set events true
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/debug/> set packet true
admin@example:/config/routing/…/rip/debug/> leave
admin@example:/>
Available debug categories include:
- `events`: RIP events (sending/receiving packets, timers, interface changes)
- `packet`: Detailed packet debugging (packet dumps with origin and port)
- `kernel`: Kernel routing table updates (route add/delete, interface updates)
All debug options are disabled by default. Refer to the `infix-routing`
YANG model for the complete list of available debug options.
To view current debug settings:
admin@example:/> show running-config routing control-plane-protocol
To disable all debug logging, simply delete the debug settings or set
all options back to `false`:
admin@example:/> configure
admin@example:/config/> delete routing control-plane-protocol ripv2 name default rip debug
admin@example:/config/> leave
admin@example:/>
### View routing table
The routing table can be inspected from the operational datastore, XPath
`/routing/ribs`, using sysrepocfg, NETCONF/RESTCONF, or using the CLI.
#### IPv4 routing table
This CLI example shows the IPv4 routing table with a few connected
routes and some routes learned from OSPF. See the next section for
an explanation of route preferences (PREF).
The `>` at the start of a line marks a selected route (in the IETF YANG
model referred to as *active*), if there are more than one route with
the same destination the `*` marks the next-hop used and installed in
the kernel FIB (the YANG model refers to this as *installed*).
admin@example:/> show ip route
>* 0.0.0.0/0 110/2 10.0.23.1 ospfv2 4h2m43s
>* 10.0.0.1/32 110/4000 10.0.13.1 ospfv2 4h2m43s
10.0.0.3/32 110/0 lo ospfv2 4h2m57s
>* 10.0.0.3/32 0/0 lo direct 4h2m58s
10.0.13.0/30 110/2000 e5 ospfv2 4h2m57s
>* 10.0.13.0/30 0/0 e5 direct 4h2m58s
10.0.23.0/30 110/1 e6 ospfv2 4h2m57s
>* 10.0.23.0/30 0/0 e6 direct 4h2m58s
192.168.3.0/24 110/1 e2 ospfv2 4h2m57s
>* 192.168.3.0/24 0/0 e2 direct 4h2m58s
admin@example:/>
#### IPv6 routing table
This CLI example show the IPv6 routing table.
admin@example:/> show ipv6 route
>* ::/0 1/0 2001:db8:3c4d:50::1 static 0h1m20s
>* 2001:db8:3c4d:50::/64 0/0 e6 direct 0h1m20s
>* 2001:db8:3c4d:200::1/128 0/0 lo direct 0h1m20s
* fe80::/64 0/0 e7 direct 0h1m20s
* fe80::/64 0/0 e6 direct 0h1m20s
* fe80::/64 0/0 e5 direct 0h1m20s
* fe80::/64 0/0 e4 direct 0h1m20s
* fe80::/64 0/0 e3 direct 0h1m20s
* fe80::/64 0/0 e2 direct 0h1m20s
>* fe80::/64 0/0 e1 direct 0h1m20s
admin@example:/>
#### Route Preference
The operating system leverages FRRouting ([Frr][0]) as routing engine
for both static and dynamic routing. Even routes injected from a DHCP
client, and IPv4 link-local (IPv4) routes, are injected into Frr to let
it weigh all routes before installing them into the kernel routing table
(sometimes referred to as FIB).
Routes have different weights made up from a *distance* and a *metric*.
The kernel routing table only talks about *metric*, which unfortunately
is **not the same** -- this is one of the reasons why the term *route
preference* is used instead. It is recommended to use the CLI, or any
of the other previously mentioned YANG based front-ends, to inspect the
routing table.
Default distances used (lower numeric value wins):
| **Distance** | **Protocol** |
|--------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 0 | Kernel routes, i.e., connected routes |
| 1 | Static routes |
| 5 | DHCP routes |
| 110 | OSPF |
| 254 | IPv4LL (ZeroConf) device routes |
| 255 | Route will not be used or redistributed |
Hence, a route learned from OSPF may be overridden by a static route set
locally. By default, even a route to the same destination, but with a
different next-hop, learned from a DHCP server wins over an OSPF route.
The distance used for static routes and DHCP routes can be changed by
setting a different *routing preference* value.
> [!NOTE]
> The kernel metric is an unsigned 32-bit value, which is read by Frr as
> (upper) 8 bits distance and 24 bits metric. But it does not write it
> back to the kernel FIB this way, only selected routes are candidates
> to be installed in the FIB by Frr.
#### Source protocol
The source protocol describes the origin of the route.
| **Protocol** | **Description** |
|:-------------|:----------------------------------------------------|
| kernel | Added when setting a subnet address on an interface |
| static | User created, learned from DHCP, or IPv4LL |
| ospfv2 | Routes learned from OSPFv2 |
The YANG model *ietf-routing* support multiple ribs but only two are
currently supported, namely `ipv4` and `ipv6`.
[1]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8343
[2]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8344
[3]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8981
[4]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3442
[0]: https://frrouting.org/
[^1]: `(source MAC XOR destination MAC XOR EtherType) MODULO num_links`
[^2]: Link-local IPv6 addresses are implicitly enabled when enabling
IPv6. IPv6 can be enabled/disabled per interface in the
[ietf-ip][2] YANG model.
[^3]: For example, IPv4 groups are mapped to MAC multicast addresses by
mapping the low-order 23-bits of the IP address in the low-order 23
bits of the Ethernet address 01:00:5E:00:00:00. Meaning, more than
one IP multicast group maps to the same MAC multicast group.
[^4]: A YANG deviation was previously used to make it possible to set
`phys-address`, but this has been replaced with the more flexible
`custom-phys-address`.
[^5]: MAC bridges on Marvell Linkstreet devices are currently limited to
a single MAC database, this may be a problem if the same MAC address
appears in different MAC bridges.
[^6]: Ethernet counters are described in *ieee802-ethernet-interface.yang*
and *infix-ethernet-interface.yang*. There is a dedicated document on
[Ethernet Counters](eth-counters.md) that provide additional details
on the statistics support.