Re: [mpls-linux-general] RSVP-TE available and reachable

[<pim...@in...>]

pim...@in... wrote:

> Dipak Biswas wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>     I've few questions.
>>     (i) Which version of Redhat kernel should be best to use? 2.4.x:
>> x==?
>
> Best is Linus (!= Redhat) kernel 2.4.1
>
>>     (ii) I've 2.2.14 kernel Redhat 6.2 release running on Intel
>> PentiumIII Celeron processor in my machine. What kind of problem I
>> may face to compile and subsequently upgrade to 2.4.x?
>
> I dont know, look for RH specific sources of information (should be
> fairly easy to find)
>
>>     (iii) The installation of iproute2 with its patch should be done
>> in which directory?
>
> does not matter
>
>> and, after compiling the new kernel, shouldn't "iproute2" be
>> installed as it's being installed in the case of "iptables" and its
>> patch at step 7? Please explain.
>
> Ok, step 7 should read: "Download iptables version 1.2, apply our
> patch ( help ) and install"

I was wrong, there's no strict need to install iptables, you need to
patch the kernel with the patch-o-matic that is included in the iptables
package (step 8).

>
>
>>     (iv) Reffering step 7, will not it be better to have common pool
>> of unused label for all the interfaces, so that when running MPLS
>> over other interfaces than ethernet
>
>> or increase in eth i/f to 4 and above, we need not think of
>> lebel.conf?
>
> yes, platform wide label spaces have certain advantages (although not
> always recommended e.g. ATM).
> I dont fully support the current design and certainly not the
> implementation (not part of our effort).
>
> However it does have a number of advantages:
> * you can setup the initial label in label.conf so that you always
> know who allocated a certain label (e.g. 3 figures per host, 1 figure
> per interface and 00, so 168100 is the first label on the first
> interface of the host abbreviated with 168)
> * you need a way to indicate on which interfaces MPLS is
> configured/allowed
> * easy to test running out of labels
> * it is not very difficult to change it to a global pool of labels for
> all interfaces (see rsvp_label.c)
>
> Pim.
>
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Dipak
>>
>> pim...@in... wrote:
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > OK, the new URL is ready:
>> > http://dsmpls.atlantis.rug.ac.be
>> >
>> > Can those people who had problems in the past test this URL and
>> > also check if the mailing list archives are reachable?
>> >
>> > Pim.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Pim Van Heuven
>> > Ghent University - IMEC
>> > Department of Information Technology (INTEC)
>> > Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat, 41
>> > B-9000, Gent, Belgium
>> > tel.: +32-(0)9267 3592, secr.: +32-(0)9267 3570
>> > fax : +32-(0)9267 3599
>> > e-mail : pim...@in...
>> > WWW :  http://www.intec.rug.ac.be
>> >
>> >
>>
> --
> Pim Van Heuven
> Ghent University - IMEC
> Department of Information Technology (INTEC)
> Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat, 41
> B-9000, Gent, Belgium
> tel.: +32-(0)9267 3592, secr.: +32-(0)9267 3570
> fax : +32-(0)9267 3599
> e-mail : pim...@in...
> WWW :  http://www.intec.rug.ac.be
>
>

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Pim Van Heuven
Ghent University - IMEC
Department of Information Technology (INTEC)
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat, 41
B-9000, Gent, Belgium
tel.: +32-(0)9267 3592, secr.: +32-(0)9267 3570
fax : +32-(0)9267 3599
e-mail : pim...@in...
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