[mpls-linux-general] RTNETLINK answers: Operation not permitted

[Siddhardha N. G. <ga...@gm...>]

 Hi,
I am trying to setup a simple LSP between two linux boxes and i am having
some trouble.
Here is the trace.


-bash-3.00# cat /sys/mpls/version
1.950

-bash-3.00# mpls nhlfe add key 0
NHLFE entry key 0x00000003 mtu 0 propagate_ttl
         (0 bytes, 0 pkts)

-bash-3.00# mpls nhlfe change key 0x3 instructions push gen 1000 nexthop
eth0 ipv4 172.16.88.2
RTNETLINK answers: Operation not permitted

Debug messages:
-bash-3.00# tail /var/log/debug
Dec 19 22:37:07 mpls02 kernel: MPLS DEBUG
net/mpls/mpls_opcode.c:1082:mpls_build_opcode_set: exit
Dec 19 22:37:07 mpls02 kernel: MPLS DEBUG
net/mpls/mpls_instr.c:89:mpls_instrs_free: enter
Dec 19 22:37:07 mpls02 kernel: MPLS DEBUG
net/mpls/mpls_instr.c:65:mpls_instr_release: enter
Dec 19 22:37:07 mpls02 kernel: MPLS DEBUG
net/mpls/mpls_opcode.c:376:mpls_clean_opcode_push: enter
Dec 19 22:37:07 mpls02 kernel: MPLS DEBUG
net/mpls/mpls_opcode.c:378:mpls_clean_opcode_push: exit
Dec 19 22:37:07 mpls02 kernel: MPLS DEBUG
net/mpls/mpls_instr.c:73:mpls_instr_release: exit
Dec 19 22:37:07 mpls02 kernel: MPLS DEBUG
net/mpls/mpls_instr.c:65:mpls_instr_release: enter
Dec 19 22:37:07 mpls02 kernel: MPLS DEBUG
net/mpls/mpls_instr.c:73:mpls_instr_release: exit
Dec 19 22:37:07 mpls02 kernel: MPLS DEBUG
net/mpls/mpls_instr.c:95:mpls_instrs_free: exit
Dec 19 22:37:07 mpls02 kernel: MPLS DEBUG
net/mpls/mpls_netlink.c:339:genl_mpls_nhlfe_new: Exit: -1

Any help?..

Regards,
Sid