RE: [mpls-linux-general] How works MPLS-Linux?

[Sanjeev C. <Sa...@co...>]

Hi Dani,

- First of all, is there more documentation about mpls-linux than the
documentation that comes with the package?
> I am not aware of any other documentation for this project other than what
comes with the package. The mailing-list archive would be a useful resource
to get a better understanding. Also, we can hope someday there will be an
MLDP(Mpls for Linux Documentation Project) similar in lines with Linux
Documentation Project. You may refer to http://65.184.3.77/mpls/mpls.html
<http://65.184.3.77/mpls/mpls.html>  for netlink introduction.
 
- mplsadm is the utility to make LSPs between hosts, and it has an option
that prints debug messages, but I'm trying to measure the speed, delays,
etc. so, is there any option in mplsadm that can I use to make it? or Do I
have to make a program or modify mplsadm.c to measure it? Does exists other
methods to measure it? 
> There is no option in mplsadm to measure the throughput/delay or atleast
I'm not aware of. You may transfer (ftp) a file and get the transfer rate
with and without mpls being enabled.
 
- is there any special option in mplsadm to send data packages in order to
see how it works? Do I have to use ping or is there any special command in
mplsadm to do it? 
> mplsadm doesn't generate data packets for testing. You will have to
generate ip packets (eg., using ping, etc)
 
- How can I see the routing tables with the label bindings? Is there any
special file where this info is saved?
> James described this in his last few mails in the mailing-list. Please
look at them.
 
Sorry for this kind of questions but I have just began to use it and I don't
know how it works.
Thanks in advance!
 
Dani 
 
Hope this helps,
Sanjeev.