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Description of problem: If one try to redistribute simultaneously IPv4 and IPv6 static or (and) connected routes by declaring "redistribute static|connected" in bgpd.conf, only IPv4 protocol routes become subject to redistribution in BGP. For example, the bgpd.conf configuration structure: ... router bgp 65002 ... redistribute connected ... address-family ipv6 ... redistribute connected ... does not work properly. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): All quagga-0.99.x shipped with RHEL 4/5/6 How reproducible:always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Enter the bgpd configuration terminal console: $ telnet localhost bgpd 2. Switch to enable mode: >en 3. Enter the configuration mode # configuration terminal 4. Enter the router description and set the redistribution of the connected (ot static) and static routes into BGP: # router bgp 65002 # redistribute connected # redistribute static # address-family ipv6 # redistribute connected # redistribute static Actual results: BGP process redistributes only the IPv4 static and connected routes Expected results: BGP must redistribute static and connected routes simultaneously regardless the address protocol. Additional info: There is a patch which is trying to solve the problem: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/engine?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=1645;list=quagga It can be backported to the current quagga package version shipped with RHEL5/6.
Yes, the patch can be backported as is. The patch was sent to upstream in September 2011 but I don't find it in upstream git. See: http://marc.info/?l=quagga-dev&m=131620867113463&w=2
I've asked about the status of this patch on quagga-dev mailing list. The mail was addressed to author of the patch too. I have no reaction till today. AFAIK the patch is not applied by upstream.
It's a strange silence though, but in fact the patch works fine without any visible problems. For example, the patched version of bgpd works in production in AS5421 (Sofia University) uninterrupted for a month. In addition the patch could be successfully applied against quagga-0.99.20-x shipped with Fedora 15/16.
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Already works with newer versions.
Note that the same problem appears with the latest version of quagga in Fedora Rawhide - 26. The version there is 1.1.1. I tested it - the same problem with the redistribution of IPv6.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1429275 The bug has been submitted to Fedora Rawhide team. Hope they could solve it soon.
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