Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 11:38:44 -0400 From: "Christian E. Hopps" <chopps@merit.edu> To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: changes in kernel routing table Message-ID: <20000416113844.C4478@merit.edu>
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I was going through some freebsd-net archive mail and I came across a question regarding what routing daemons do with the RTM_ADD messages received on the routing socket. If the route is added after GateD starts (e.g., with the route(8) command) GateD installs the route with "kernel" preference, and will maintain it. On the other hand routes that are in the routing table at the time GateD is launched are timed out and removed after a minute or so. The logic being that if GateD quit for some reason without flushing routes the routing protocols have time to recover so you don't see a flux in your actual forwarding table. Though it is supported one should normally add routes with GateD through the use of the "static" section. Chris. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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