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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/networking')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/can.txt | 99 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/e100.txt | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/filter.txt | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/ieee802154.txt | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt | 25 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/ipvs-sysctl.txt | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/l2tp.txt | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/switchdev.txt | 65 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/vrf.txt | 301 |
9 files changed, 462 insertions, 73 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/can.txt b/Documentation/networking/can.txt index fd1a1aad49a9..05fd83bb3596 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/can.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/can.txt @@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ solution for a couple of reasons: addr.can_family = AF_CAN; addr.can_ifindex = ifr.ifr_ifindex; - connect(s, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof(addr)) + connect(s, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof(addr)); (..) @@ -1018,25 +1018,34 @@ solution for a couple of reasons: $ ip link set can0 type can help Usage: ip link set DEVICE type can - [ bitrate BITRATE [ sample-point SAMPLE-POINT] ] | - [ tq TQ prop-seg PROP_SEG phase-seg1 PHASE-SEG1 - phase-seg2 PHASE-SEG2 [ sjw SJW ] ] - - [ loopback { on | off } ] - [ listen-only { on | off } ] - [ triple-sampling { on | off } ] - - [ restart-ms TIME-MS ] - [ restart ] - - Where: BITRATE := { 1..1000000 } - SAMPLE-POINT := { 0.000..0.999 } - TQ := { NUMBER } - PROP-SEG := { 1..8 } - PHASE-SEG1 := { 1..8 } - PHASE-SEG2 := { 1..8 } - SJW := { 1..4 } - RESTART-MS := { 0 | NUMBER } + [ bitrate BITRATE [ sample-point SAMPLE-POINT] ] | + [ tq TQ prop-seg PROP_SEG phase-seg1 PHASE-SEG1 + phase-seg2 PHASE-SEG2 [ sjw SJW ] ] + + [ dbitrate BITRATE [ dsample-point SAMPLE-POINT] ] | + [ dtq TQ dprop-seg PROP_SEG dphase-seg1 PHASE-SEG1 + dphase-seg2 PHASE-SEG2 [ dsjw SJW ] ] + + [ loopback { on | off } ] + [ listen-only { on | off } ] + [ triple-sampling { on | off } ] + [ one-shot { on | off } ] + [ berr-reporting { on | off } ] + [ fd { on | off } ] + [ fd-non-iso { on | off } ] + [ presume-ack { on | off } ] + + [ restart-ms TIME-MS ] + [ restart ] + + Where: BITRATE := { 1..1000000 } + SAMPLE-POINT := { 0.000..0.999 } + TQ := { NUMBER } + PROP-SEG := { 1..8 } + PHASE-SEG1 := { 1..8 } + PHASE-SEG2 := { 1..8 } + SJW := { 1..4 } + RESTART-MS := { 0 | NUMBER } - Display CAN device details and statistics: @@ -1178,7 +1187,55 @@ solution for a couple of reasons: The CAN device MTU can be retrieved e.g. with a SIOCGIFMTU ioctl() syscall. N.B. CAN FD capable devices can also handle and send legacy CAN frames. - FIXME: Add details about the CAN FD controller configuration when available. + When configuring CAN FD capable CAN controllers an additional 'data' bitrate + has to be set. This bitrate for the data phase of the CAN FD frame has to be + at least the bitrate which was configured for the arbitration phase. This + second bitrate is specified analogue to the first bitrate but the bitrate + setting keywords for the 'data' bitrate start with 'd' e.g. dbitrate, + dsample-point, dsjw or dtq and similar settings. When a data bitrate is set + within the configuration process the controller option "fd on" can be + specified to enable the CAN FD mode in the CAN controller. This controller + option also switches the device MTU to 72 (CANFD_MTU). + + The first CAN FD specification presented as whitepaper at the International + CAN Conference 2012 needed to be improved for data integrity reasons. + Therefore two CAN FD implementations have to be distinguished today: + + - ISO compliant: The ISO 11898-1:2015 CAN FD implementation (default) + - non-ISO compliant: The CAN FD implementation following the 2012 whitepaper + + Finally there are three types of CAN FD controllers: + + 1. ISO compliant (fixed) + 2. non-ISO compliant (fixed, like the M_CAN IP core v3.0.1 in m_can.c) + 3. ISO/non-ISO CAN FD controllers (switchable, like the PEAK PCAN-USB FD) + + The current ISO/non-ISO mode is announced by the CAN controller driver via + netlink and displayed by the 'ip' tool (controller option FD-NON-ISO). + The ISO/non-ISO-mode can be altered by setting 'fd-non-iso {on|off}' for + switchable CAN FD controllers only. + + Example configuring 500 kbit/s arbitration bitrate and 4 Mbit/s data bitrate: + + $ ip link set can0 up type can bitrate 500000 sample-point 0.75 \ + dbitrate 4000000 dsample-point 0.8 fd on + $ ip -details link show can0 + 5: can0: <NOARP,UP,LOWER_UP,ECHO> mtu 72 qdisc pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN \ + mode DEFAULT group default qlen 10 + link/can promiscuity 0 + can <FD> state ERROR-ACTIVE (berr-counter tx 0 rx 0) restart-ms 0 + bitrate 500000 sample-point 0.750 + tq 50 prop-seg 14 phase-seg1 15 phase-seg2 10 sjw 1 + pcan_usb_pro_fd: tseg1 1..64 tseg2 1..16 sjw 1..16 brp 1..1024 \ + brp-inc 1 + dbitrate 4000000 dsample-point 0.800 + dtq 12 dprop-seg 7 dphase-seg1 8 dphase-seg2 4 dsjw 1 + pcan_usb_pro_fd: dtseg1 1..16 dtseg2 1..8 dsjw 1..4 dbrp 1..1024 \ + dbrp-inc 1 + clock 80000000 + + Example when 'fd-non-iso on' is added on this switchable CAN FD adapter: + can <FD,FD-NON-ISO> state ERROR-ACTIVE (berr-counter tx 0 rx 0) restart-ms 0 6.7 Supported CAN hardware diff --git a/Documentation/networking/e100.txt b/Documentation/networking/e100.txt index f862cf3aff34..42ddbd4b52a9 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/e100.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/e100.txt @@ -181,17 +181,3 @@ For general information, go to the Intel support website at: If an issue is identified with the released source code on the supported kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related to the issue to e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net. - - -License -======= - -This software program is released under the terms of a license agreement -between you ('Licensee') and Intel. Do not use or load this software or any -associated materials (collectively, the 'Software') until you have carefully -read the full terms and conditions of the file COPYING located in this software -package. By loading or using the Software, you agree to the terms of this -Agreement. If you do not agree with the terms of this Agreement, do not install -or use the Software. - -* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. diff --git a/Documentation/networking/filter.txt b/Documentation/networking/filter.txt index 135581f015e1..96da119a47e7 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/filter.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/filter.txt @@ -596,9 +596,9 @@ skb pointer). All constraints and restrictions from bpf_check_classic() apply before a conversion to the new layout is being done behind the scenes! Currently, the classic BPF format is being used for JITing on most of the -architectures. Only x86-64 performs JIT compilation from eBPF instruction set, -however, future work will migrate other JIT compilers as well, so that they -will profit from the very same benefits. +architectures. x86-64, aarch64 and s390x perform JIT compilation from eBPF +instruction set, however, future work will migrate other JIT compilers as well, +so that they will profit from the very same benefits. Some core changes of the new internal format: diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ieee802154.txt b/Documentation/networking/ieee802154.txt index 1700756af057..aa69ccc481db 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ieee802154.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/ieee802154.txt @@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ Introduction The IEEE 802.15.4 working group focuses on standardization of bottom two layers: Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical (PHY). And there are mainly two options available for upper layers: - - ZigBee - proprietary protocol from ZigBee Alliance - - 6LowPAN - IPv6 networking over low rate personal area networks + - ZigBee - proprietary protocol from the ZigBee Alliance + - 6LoWPAN - IPv6 networking over low rate personal area networks -The Linux-ZigBee project goal is to provide complete implementation -of IEEE 802.15.4 and 6LoWPAN protocols. IEEE 802.15.4 is a stack +The linux-wpan project goal is to provide a complete implementation +of the IEEE 802.15.4 and 6LoWPAN protocols. IEEE 802.15.4 is a stack of protocols for organizing Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks. The stack is composed of three main parts: diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt index ebe94f2cab98..2ea4c45cf1c8 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt @@ -384,6 +384,14 @@ tcp_mem - vector of 3 INTEGERs: min, pressure, max Defaults are calculated at boot time from amount of available memory. +tcp_min_rtt_wlen - INTEGER + The window length of the windowed min filter to track the minimum RTT. + A shorter window lets a flow more quickly pick up new (higher) + minimum RTT when it is moved to a longer path (e.g., due to traffic + engineering). A longer window makes the filter more resistant to RTT + inflations such as transient congestion. The unit is seconds. + Default: 300 + tcp_moderate_rcvbuf - BOOLEAN If set, TCP performs receive buffer auto-tuning, attempting to automatically size the buffer (no greater than tcp_rmem[2]) to @@ -425,6 +433,15 @@ tcp_orphan_retries - INTEGER you should think about lowering this value, such sockets may consume significant resources. Cf. tcp_max_orphans. +tcp_recovery - INTEGER + This value is a bitmap to enable various experimental loss recovery + features. + + RACK: 0x1 enables the RACK loss detection for fast detection of lost + retransmissions and tail drops. + + Default: 0x1 + tcp_reordering - INTEGER Initial reordering level of packets in a TCP stream. TCP stack can then dynamically adjust flow reordering level @@ -692,7 +709,7 @@ tcp_limit_output_bytes - INTEGER typical pfifo_fast qdiscs. tcp_limit_output_bytes limits the number of bytes on qdisc or device to reduce artificial RTT/cwnd and reduce bufferbloat. - Default: 131072 + Default: 262144 tcp_challenge_ack_limit - INTEGER Limits number of Challenge ACK sent per second, as recommended @@ -1199,7 +1216,8 @@ tag - INTEGER xfrm4_gc_thresh - INTEGER The threshold at which we will start garbage collecting for IPv4 destination cache entries. At twice this value the system will - refuse new allocations. + refuse new allocations. The value must be set below the flowcache + limit (4096 * number of online cpus) to take effect. igmp_link_local_mcast_reports - BOOLEAN Enable IGMP reports for link local multicast groups in the @@ -1645,7 +1663,8 @@ ratelimit - INTEGER xfrm6_gc_thresh - INTEGER The threshold at which we will start garbage collecting for IPv6 destination cache entries. At twice this value the system will - refuse new allocations. + refuse new allocations. The value must be set below the flowcache + limit (4096 * number of online cpus) to take effect. IPv6 Update by: diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ipvs-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ipvs-sysctl.txt index 3ba709531adb..e6b1c025fdd8 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ipvs-sysctl.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/ipvs-sysctl.txt @@ -157,6 +157,16 @@ expire_quiescent_template - BOOLEAN persistence template if it is to be used to schedule a new connection and the destination server is quiescent. +ignore_tunneled - BOOLEAN + 0 - disabled (default) + not 0 - enabled + + If set, ipvs will set the ipvs_property on all packets which are of + unrecognized protocols. This prevents us from routing tunneled + protocols like ipip, which is useful to prevent rescheduling + packets that have been tunneled to the ipvs host (i.e. to prevent + ipvs routing loops when ipvs is also acting as a real server). + nat_icmp_send - BOOLEAN 0 - disabled (default) not 0 - enabled diff --git a/Documentation/networking/l2tp.txt b/Documentation/networking/l2tp.txt index c74434de2fa5..4650a00ed012 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/l2tp.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/l2tp.txt @@ -213,15 +213,12 @@ To create an L2TPv3 ethernet pseudowire between local host 192.168.1.1 and peer 192.168.1.2, using IP addresses 10.5.1.1 and 10.5.1.2 for the tunnel endpoints:- -# modprobe l2tp_eth -# modprobe l2tp_netlink - # ip l2tp add tunnel tunnel_id 1 peer_tunnel_id 1 udp_sport 5000 \ udp_dport 5000 encap udp local 192.168.1.1 remote 192.168.1.2 # ip l2tp add session tunnel_id 1 session_id 1 peer_session_id 1 -# ifconfig -a +# ip -s -d show dev l2tpeth0 # ip addr add 10.5.1.2/32 peer 10.5.1.1/32 dev l2tpeth0 -# ifconfig l2tpeth0 up +# ip li set dev l2tpeth0 up Choose IP addresses to be the address of a local IP interface and that of the remote system. The IP addresses of the l2tpeth0 interface can be diff --git a/Documentation/networking/switchdev.txt b/Documentation/networking/switchdev.txt index 476df0496686..91994134efca 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/switchdev.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/switchdev.txt @@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Switch ID ^^^^^^^^^ The switchdev driver must implement the switchdev op switchdev_port_attr_get -for SWITCHDEV_ATTR_PORT_PARENT_ID for each port netdev, returning the same +for SWITCHDEV_ATTR_ID_PORT_PARENT_ID for each port netdev, returning the same physical ID for each port of a switch. The ID must be unique between switches on the same system. The ID does not need to be unique between switches on different systems. @@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ entries are installed, for example, using iproute2 bridge cmd: bridge fdb add ADDR dev DEV [vlan VID] [self] The driver should use the helper switchdev_port_fdb_xxx ops for ndo_fdb_xxx -ops, and handle add/delete/dump of SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB object using +ops, and handle add/delete/dump of SWITCHDEV_OBJ_ID_PORT_FDB object using switchdev_port_obj_xxx ops. XXX: what should be done if offloading this rule to hardware fails (for @@ -233,26 +233,27 @@ the bridge's FDB. It's possible, but not optimal, to enable learning on the device port and on the bridge port, and disable learning_sync. To support learning and learning_sync port attributes, the driver implements -switchdev op switchdev_port_attr_get/set for SWITCHDEV_ATTR_PORT_BRIDGE_FLAGS. -The driver should initialize the attributes to the hardware defaults. +switchdev op switchdev_port_attr_get/set for +SWITCHDEV_ATTR_PORT_ID_BRIDGE_FLAGS. The driver should initialize the attributes +to the hardware defaults. FDB Ageing ^^^^^^^^^^ -There are two FDB ageing models supported: 1) ageing by the device, and 2) -ageing by the kernel. Ageing by the device is preferred if many FDB entries -are supported. The driver calls call_switchdev_notifiers(SWITCHDEV_FDB_DEL, -...) to age out the FDB entry. In this model, ageing by the kernel should be -turned off. XXX: how to turn off ageing in kernel on a per-port basis or -otherwise prevent the kernel from ageing out the FDB entry? - -In the kernel ageing model, the standard bridge ageing mechanism is used to age -out stale FDB entries. To keep an FDB entry "alive", the driver should refresh -the FDB entry by calling call_switchdev_notifiers(SWITCHDEV_FDB_ADD, ...). The +The bridge will skip ageing FDB entries marked with NTF_EXT_LEARNED and it is +the responsibility of the port driver/device to age out these entries. If the +port device supports ageing, when the FDB entry expires, it will notify the +driver which in turn will notify the bridge with SWITCHDEV_FDB_DEL. If the +device does not support ageing, the driver can simulate ageing using a +garbage collection timer to monitor FBD entries. Expired entries will be +notified to the bridge using SWITCHDEV_FDB_DEL. See rocker driver for +example of driver running ageing timer. + +To keep an NTF_EXT_LEARNED entry "alive", the driver should refresh the FDB +entry by calling call_switchdev_notifiers(SWITCHDEV_FDB_ADD, ...). The notification will reset the FDB entry's last-used time to now. The driver should rate limit refresh notifications, for example, no more than once a -second. If the FDB entry expires, fdb_delete is called to remove entry from -the device. +second. (The last-used time is visible using the bridge -s fdb option). STP State Change on Port ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ STP State Change on Port Internally or with a third-party STP protocol implementation (e.g. mstpd), the bridge driver maintains the STP state for ports, and will notify the switch driver of STP state change on a port using the switchdev op -switchdev_attr_port_set for SWITCHDEV_ATTR_PORT_STP_UPDATE. +switchdev_attr_port_set for SWITCHDEV_ATTR_PORT_ID_STP_UPDATE. State is one of BR_STATE_*. The switch driver can use STP state updates to update ingress packet filter list for the port. For example, if port is @@ -277,8 +278,8 @@ Flooding L2 domain For a given L2 VLAN domain, the switch device should flood multicast/broadcast and unknown unicast packets to all ports in domain, if allowed by port's current STP state. The switch driver, knowing which ports are within which -vlan L2 domain, can program the switch device for flooding. The packet should -also be sent to the port netdev for processing by the bridge driver. The +vlan L2 domain, can program the switch device for flooding. The packet may +be sent to the port netdev for processing by the bridge driver. The bridge should not reflood the packet to the same ports the device flooded, otherwise there will be duplicate packets on the wire. @@ -297,6 +298,9 @@ packets up to the bridge driver for flooding. This is not ideal as the number of ports scale in the L2 domain as the device is much more efficient at flooding packets that software. +If supported by the device, flood control can be offloaded to it, preventing +certain netdevs from flooding unicast traffic for which there is no FDB entry. + IGMP Snooping ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -316,9 +320,9 @@ SWITCHDEV_OBJ_IPV[4|6]_FIB object using switchdev_port_obj_xxx ops. switchdev_port_obj_add is used for both adding a new FIB entry to the device, or modifying an existing entry on the device. -XXX: Currently, only SWITCHDEV_OBJ_IPV4_FIB objects are supported. +XXX: Currently, only SWITCHDEV_OBJ_ID_IPV4_FIB objects are supported. -SWITCHDEV_OBJ_IPV4_FIB object passes: +SWITCHDEV_OBJ_ID_IPV4_FIB object passes: struct switchdev_obj_ipv4_fib { /* IPV4_FIB */ u32 dst; @@ -369,3 +373,22 @@ The driver can monitor for updates to arp_tbl using the netevent notifier NETEVENT_NEIGH_UPDATE. The device can be programmed with resolved nexthops for the routes as arp_tbl updates. The driver implements ndo_neigh_destroy to know when arp_tbl neighbor entries are purged from the port. + +Transaction item queue +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +For switchdev ops attr_set and obj_add, there is a 2 phase transaction model +used. First phase is to "prepare" anything needed, including various checks, +memory allocation, etc. The goal is to handle the stuff that is not unlikely +to fail here. The second phase is to "commit" the actual changes. + +Switchdev provides an inftrastructure for sharing items (for example memory +allocations) between the two phases. + +The object created by a driver in "prepare" phase and it is queued up by: +switchdev_trans_item_enqueue() +During the "commit" phase, the driver gets the object by: +switchdev_trans_item_dequeue() + +If a transaction is aborted during "prepare" phase, switchdev code will handle +cleanup of the queued-up objects. diff --git a/Documentation/networking/vrf.txt b/Documentation/networking/vrf.txt index 031ef4a63485..d52aa10cfe91 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/vrf.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/vrf.txt @@ -90,7 +90,304 @@ or to specify the output device using cmsg and IP_PKTINFO. Limitations ----------- -VRF device currently only works for IPv4. Support for IPv6 is under development. - Index of original ingress interface is not available via cmsg. Will address soon. + +################################################################################ + +Using iproute2 for VRFs +======================= +VRF devices do *not* have to start with 'vrf-'. That is a convention used here +for emphasis of the device type, similar to use of 'br' in bridge names. + +1. Create a VRF + + To instantiate a VRF device and associate it with a table: + $ ip link add dev NAME type vrf table ID + + Remember to add the ip rules as well: + $ ip ru add oif NAME table 10 + $ ip ru add iif NAME table 10 + $ ip -6 ru add oif NAME table 10 + $ ip -6 ru add iif NAME table 10 + + Without the rules route lookups are not directed to the table. + + For example: + $ ip link add dev vrf-blue type vrf table 10 + $ ip ru add pref 200 oif vrf-blue table 10 + $ ip ru add pref 200 iif vrf-blue table 10 + $ ip -6 ru add pref 200 oif vrf-blue table 10 + $ ip -6 ru add pref 200 iif vrf-blue table 10 + + +2. List VRFs + + To list VRFs that have been created: + $ ip [-d] link show type vrf + NOTE: The -d option is needed to show the table id + + For example: + $ ip -d link show type vrf + 11: vrf-mgmt: <NOARP,MASTER,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000 + link/ether 72:b3:ba:91:e2:24 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff promiscuity 0 + vrf table 1 addrgenmode eui64 + 12: vrf-red: <NOARP,MASTER,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000 + link/ether b6:6f:6e:f6:da:73 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff promiscuity 0 + vrf table 10 addrgenmode eui64 + 13: vrf-blue: <NOARP,MASTER,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000 + link/ether 36:62:e8:7d:bb:8c brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff promiscuity 0 + vrf table 66 addrgenmode eui64 + 14: vrf-green: <NOARP,MASTER,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000 + link/ether e6:28:b8:63:70:bb brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff promiscuity 0 + vrf table 81 addrgenmode eui64 + + + Or in brief output: + + $ ip -br link show type vrf + vrf-mgmt UP 72:b3:ba:91:e2:24 <NOARP,MASTER,UP,LOWER_UP> + vrf-red UP b6:6f:6e:f6:da:73 <NOARP,MASTER,UP,LOWER_UP> + vrf-blue UP 36:62:e8:7d:bb:8c <NOARP,MASTER,UP,LOWER_UP> + vrf-green UP e6:28:b8:63:70:bb <NOARP,MASTER,UP,LOWER_UP> + + +3. Assign a Network Interface to a VRF + + Network interfaces are assigned to a VRF by enslaving the netdevice to a + VRF device: + $ ip link set dev NAME master VRF-NAME + + On enslavement connected and local routes are automatically moved to the + table associated with the VRF device. + + For example: + $ ip link set dev eth0 master vrf-mgmt + + +4. Show Devices Assigned to a VRF + + To show devices that have been assigned to a specific VRF add the master + option to the ip command: + $ ip link show master VRF-NAME + + For example: + $ ip link show master vrf-red + 3: eth1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast master vrf-red state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000 + link/ether 02:00:00:00:02:02 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff + 4: eth2: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast master vrf-red state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000 + link/ether 02:00:00:00:02:03 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff + 7: eth5: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop master vrf-red state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000 + link/ether 02:00:00:00:02:06 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff + + + Or using the brief output: + $ ip -br link show master vrf-red + eth1 UP 02:00:00:00:02:02 <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> + eth2 UP 02:00:00:00:02:03 <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> + eth5 DOWN 02:00:00:00:02:06 <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> + + +5. Show Neighbor Entries for a VRF + + To list neighbor entries associated with devices enslaved to a VRF device + add the master option to the ip command: + $ ip [-6] neigh show master VRF-NAME + + For example: + $ ip neigh show master vrf-red + 10.2.1.254 dev eth1 lladdr a6:d9:c7:4f:06:23 REACHABLE + 10.2.2.254 dev eth2 lladdr 5e:54:01:6a:ee:80 REACHABLE + + $ ip -6 neigh show master vrf-red + 2002:1::64 dev eth1 lladdr a6:d9:c7:4f:06:23 REACHABLE + + +6. Show Addresses for a VRF + + To show addresses for interfaces associated with a VRF add the master + option to the ip command: + $ ip addr show master VRF-NAME + + For example: + $ ip addr show master vrf-red + 3: eth1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast master vrf-red state UP group default qlen 1000 + link/ether 02:00:00:00:02:02 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff + inet 10.2.1.2/24 brd 10.2.1.255 scope global eth1 + valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever + inet6 2002:1::2/120 scope global + valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever + inet6 fe80::ff:fe00:202/64 scope link + valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever + 4: eth2: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast master vrf-red state UP group default qlen 1000 + link/ether 02:00:00:00:02:03 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff + inet 10.2.2.2/24 brd 10.2.2.255 scope global eth2 + valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever + inet6 2002:2::2/120 scope global + valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever + inet6 fe80::ff:fe00:203/64 scope link + valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever + 7: eth5: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop master vrf-red state DOWN group default qlen 1000 + link/ether 02:00:00:00:02:06 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff + + Or in brief format: + $ ip -br addr show master vrf-red + eth1 UP 10.2.1.2/24 2002:1::2/120 fe80::ff:fe00:202/64 + eth2 UP 10.2.2.2/24 2002:2::2/120 fe80::ff:fe00:203/64 + eth5 DOWN + + +7. Show Routes for a VRF + + To show routes for a VRF use the ip command to display the table associated + with the VRF device: + $ ip [-6] route show table ID + + For example: + $ ip route show table vrf-red + prohibit default + broadcast 10.2.1.0 dev eth1 proto kernel scope link src 10.2.1.2 + 10.2.1.0/24 dev eth1 proto kernel scope link src 10.2.1.2 + local 10.2.1.2 dev eth1 proto kernel scope host src 10.2.1.2 + broadcast 10.2.1.255 dev eth1 proto kernel scope link src 10.2.1.2 + broadcast 10.2.2.0 dev eth2 proto kernel scope link src 10.2.2.2 + 10.2.2.0/24 dev eth2 proto kernel scope link src 10.2.2.2 + local 10.2.2.2 dev eth2 proto kernel scope host src 10.2.2.2 + broadcast 10.2.2.255 dev eth2 proto kernel scope link src 10.2.2.2 + + $ ip -6 route show table vrf-red + local 2002:1:: dev lo proto none metric 0 pref medium + local 2002:1::2 dev lo proto none metric 0 pref medium + 2002:1::/120 dev eth1 proto kernel metric 256 pref medium + local 2002:2:: dev lo proto none metric 0 pref medium + local 2002:2::2 dev lo proto none metric 0 pref medium + 2002:2::/120 dev eth2 proto kernel metric 256 pref medium + local fe80:: dev lo proto none metric 0 pref medium + local fe80:: dev lo proto none metric 0 pref medium + local fe80::ff:fe00:202 dev lo proto none metric 0 pref medium + local fe80::ff:fe00:203 dev lo proto none metric 0 pref medium + fe80::/64 dev eth1 proto kernel metric 256 pref medium + fe80::/64 dev eth2 proto kernel metric 256 pref medium + ff00::/8 dev vrf-red metric 256 pref medium + ff00::/8 dev eth1 metric 256 pref medium + ff00::/8 dev eth2 metric 256 pref medium + + +8. Route Lookup for a VRF + + A test route lookup can be done for a VRF by adding the oif option to ip: + $ ip [-6] route get oif VRF-NAME ADDRESS + + For example: + $ ip route get 10.2.1.40 oif vrf-red + 10.2.1.40 dev eth1 table vrf-red src 10.2.1.2 + cache + + $ ip -6 route get 2002:1::32 oif vrf-red + 2002:1::32 from :: dev eth1 table vrf-red proto kernel src 2002:1::2 metric 256 pref medium + + +9. Removing Network Interface from a VRF + + Network interfaces are removed from a VRF by breaking the enslavement to + the VRF device: + $ ip link set dev NAME nomaster + + Connected routes are moved back to the default table and local entries are + moved to the local table. + + For example: + $ ip link set dev eth0 nomaster + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Commands used in this example: + +cat >> /etc/iproute2/rt_tables <<EOF +1 vrf-mgmt +10 vrf-red +66 vrf-blue +81 vrf-green +EOF + +function vrf_create +{ + VRF=$1 + TBID=$2 + # create VRF device + ip link add vrf-${VRF} type vrf table ${TBID} + + # add rules that direct lookups to vrf table + ip ru add pref 200 oif vrf-${VRF} table ${TBID} + ip ru add pref 200 iif vrf-${VRF} table ${TBID} + ip -6 ru add pref 200 oif vrf-${VRF} table ${TBID} + ip -6 ru add pref 200 iif vrf-${VRF} table ${TBID} + + if [ "${VRF}" != "mgmt" ]; then + ip route add table ${TBID} prohibit default + fi + ip link set dev vrf-${VRF} up + ip link set dev vrf-${VRF} state up +} + +vrf_create mgmt 1 +ip link set dev eth0 master vrf-mgmt + +vrf_create red 10 +ip link set dev eth1 master vrf-red +ip link set dev eth2 master vrf-red +ip link set dev eth5 master vrf-red + +vrf_create blue 66 +ip link set dev eth3 master vrf-blue + +vrf_create green 81 +ip link set dev eth4 master vrf-green + + +Interface addresses from /etc/network/interfaces: +auto eth0 +iface eth0 inet static + address 10.0.0.2 + netmask 255.255.255.0 + gateway 10.0.0.254 + +iface eth0 inet6 static + address 2000:1::2 + netmask 120 + +auto eth1 +iface eth1 inet static + address 10.2.1.2 + netmask 255.255.255.0 + +iface eth1 inet6 static + address 2002:1::2 + netmask 120 + +auto eth2 +iface eth2 inet static + address 10.2.2.2 + netmask 255.255.255.0 + +iface eth2 inet6 static + address 2002:2::2 + netmask 120 + +auto eth3 +iface eth3 inet static + address 10.2.3.2 + netmask 255.255.255.0 + +iface eth3 inet6 static + address 2002:3::2 + netmask 120 + +auto eth4 +iface eth4 inet static + address 10.2.4.2 + netmask 255.255.255.0 + +iface eth4 inet6 static + address 2002:4::2 + netmask 120 |