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zebra(1)

a routing manager for use with associated components

NAME

zebra - a routing manager for use with associated components

SYNOPSIS

zebra [ -bdhklrv ] [ -f config-file ] [ -P port-number ]

DESCRIPTION

zebra is a routing manager that implements the zebra route engine. zebra supports RIPv1, RIPv2, RIPng, OSPF, OSPF6, BGP4+, and BGP4-.

OPTIONS

-b, --batch

Runs in batch mode, zebra parses its config and exits.

-d, --daemon

Runs in daemon mode, forking and exiting from tty.

-f, --config-file config-file

Specifies the config file to use for startup. If not specified this option will likely default to /usr/local/etc/zebra.conf.

-h, --help

A brief message.

-k, --keep_kernel

On startup, don't delete self inserted routes.

-l, --log_mode

Turn verbose logging on.

-P, --vty_port port-number

Specify the port that the zebra VTY will listen on. This defaults to 2602, as specified in /etc/services.

-r, --retain

When the program terminates, retain routes added by zebra.

-v, --version

Print the version and exit.

COMMANDS

table [TABLENO] -- for use with multi-table kernels

ip route [NETWORK] [GATEWAY] ipv6 route [NETWORK] [GATEWAY]

show ip route show ipv6 route show interface show ipforward show ipv6forward

interface [IFNAME]

shutdown no shutdown ip address [IP-ADDRESS] description [DESCRIPTION] multicast no multicast

FILES

/usr/local/sbin/zebra

The default location of the zebra binary.

/usr/local/etc/zebra.conf

The default location of the zebra config file.

$(PWD)/zebra.log

If the zebra process is config'd to output logs to a file, then you will find this file in the directory where you started zebra.

WARNING

This man page is intended as a quick reference for command line options, and for config file commands. The definitive document is the Info file zebra.

DIAGNOSTICS

The zebra process may log to standard output, to a VTY, to a log file, or through syslog to the system logs. zebra supports many debugging options, see the Info file, or the source for details.

SEE ALSO

References to other related man pages:

ripngd(1), ospfd(1), ospf6d(1), bgpd(1), zebra(1)

BUGS

zebra eats bugs for breakfast. If you have food for the maintainers try <[email protected]>

AUTHOR[S]

See <www.zebra.org>, or the Info file for an accurate list of authors.