From owner-freebsd-net Sun Apr 16 8:38:50 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from scotch.merit.edu (scotch.merit.edu [198.108.60.195]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EEE4537B709 for ; Sun, 16 Apr 2000 08:38:45 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from chopps@scotch.merit.edu) Received: (from chopps@localhost) by scotch.merit.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) id LAA14975 for freebsd-net@freebsd.org; Sun, 16 Apr 2000 11:38:44 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 11:38:44 -0400 From: "Christian E. Hopps" To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: changes in kernel routing table Message-ID: <20000416113844.C4478@merit.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0.1us Sender: owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org 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