IP addresses and routing

Re:IP addresses and routing by SteveNuts on Thursday July 26, 2018 @01:59PM (#17619421)

I've got a bunch of static routes on my linux boxen using iproute2 tables to send traffic down the correct interfaces, do you think there's a better way using dynamic routing? If so what should I start googling?

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Re:IP addresses and routing by corndoge on Thursday July 26, 2018 @02:22PM (#17619631)

If the topology is simple then managing static routes can be way easier than doing dynamic routing correctly, otherwise I'd start looking at BGP. Your best option right now in terms of software is FRR or bird.

But first you should understand dynamic routing and decide if it's right for your use case.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_routing

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Re:IP addresses and routing by zokier on Thursday July 26, 2018 @02:58PM (#17619951)

Is there particular reason you'd go directly to BGP and not e.g. OSPF?

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Re:IP addresses and routing by corndoge on Thursday July 26, 2018 @04:43PM (#17620896)

Familiarity and personal preference

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Re:IP addresses and routing by SteveNuts on Thursday July 26, 2018 @02:30PM (#17619696)

Thanks!

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