---
name: "zebra"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "zebra"
version: "0.84b-3"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/zebra"
---

# 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)](/ripngd/1.md), [ospfd(1)](/ospfd/1.md), [ospf6d(1)](/ospf6d/1.md), [bgpd(1)](/bgpd/1.md), [zebra(1)](/zebra/1.md)

## BUGS

**zebra** eats bugs for breakfast. If you have food for the maintainers try  **\<bug-zebra@gnu.org\>**

## AUTHOR\[S\]

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