[safnog] Freeware/Open Source Software Routers

Graham Beneke graham at inx.net.za
Tue May 12 04:34:37 UTC 2015


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On 08/05/2015 14:24, Mark Tinka wrote:
> 
> We run Quagga/Zebra on FreeBSD to enable Anycast for DNS, NTP,
> e.t.c.
> 
> For us, that is as far as we shall go for open source routing code 
> because we do not find it quite ready for more in a commercial
> network. But that is just for us, as I know various other networks
> (and exchange points) around the world actually use this
> commercially.

I find that it works very well for this. When the primary function is
as a server for something that is anycast and you need to add a
routing daemon this setup is fine.

I find this becomes clumsy however when you're dealing with a more
purpose built router - particularly when you start adding
vlans/sub-interfaces, ACLs/iptables, etc. Keeping track of all the
configs in a consistent manner becomes almost impossible.

- -- 
Graham Beneke
INX ZA
JINX | CINX | DINX
graham at inx.net.za | http://ispa.org.za/inx/
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