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[Xavier Jeannin <>]

Le 21/02/2022 à 16:55, Frédéric LOUI a écrit :
> 1) If you declared an additional VRF you’d indeed have to export it in 
> "server p4lang p4 »
> 2) You need to recompile p4 program with HAVE_BRIDGE, or load a compile 
> version having BRIDGE via GRPC
Where is the instruction to recompile RARE/FreeRtr for a Linux platform?
Or where can I find "a compile version having BRIDGE via GRPC" for 
Linux, please?
> This is why I suggest you should start first with model :)

I do not know what does it mean?

Regards
Xavier

> That being said, I just finished counters implementation on our internal LAB.
>
> So you an use it in order to validate bridge L2 features.
>
> I can compile this profile for you:
> https://bitbucket.software.geant.org/projects/RARE/repos/rare/browse/profiles/profile-renater-peering-l2.p4
>
>
> > Le 21 févr. 2022 à 16:42, Xavier Jeannin <> a écrit :
> >
> > 1/ other missing point in the conf, I suppose I also have to add "export-vrf "
> > 2/ thank you Csaba, is it easy to have the bridging available in the p4lab ? 
> > if not I will then implement it elsewhere ...
> >
> > Regards
> > Xavier
> >
> >
> >
> > Le 21/02/2022 à 16:37, mc36 a écrit :
> >
> > > and i see an other issue: the p4lab profile does not have bridging enabled in 
> > > tofino.bin....
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2/21/22 15:51, Fr  d  ric LOUI wrote:
> > > > Xavier,
> > > >
> > > > You exported sdn1.2200 with id: 133 which is TOFINO port 31/1 on WEDGE    (At 
> > > > least on WEDGE in my LAB)
> > > >
> > > > Sub-interface or logical interface should not use port_id used by TOFINO.
> > > >
> > > > In my example I put:
> > > > export-port sdn1.2200 211 10 0 0 0
> > > >
> > > > You are safe to use ID _above_ 200.
> > > >
> > > > So for sdn3.2200 you can declare it  as:
> > > > export-port sdn3.2200 212 10 0 0 0
> > > >
> > > > But remove these lines:
> > > >    export-port sdn2.2200 141 10 0 0 0
> > > >
> > > > 141 is TOFINO port 32/1 ...
> > > >
> > > > sdn3.2200 declaration is OK
> > > > export-port sdn3.2200 202 10 0 0 0
> > > >
> > > > > Le 21 f  vr. 2022    15:08, Xavier Jeannin <> a   
> > > > > crit :
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello
> > > > >
> > > > > thank you
> > > > >
> > > > > I added the bridge (export-bridge) and the 2 interfaces (export-port)
> > > > > I also put nothing in sdn1 (previously there was IP addresses)
> > > > > but still the interface sdn1 and sdn1.2200 are down
> > > > >
> > > > > AMS0001#show running-config interface sdn1
> > > > > interface sdn1
> > > > >    no description
> > > > >    mtu 1500
> > > > >    macaddr 005c.3543.4915
> > > > >    no shutdown
> > > > >    no log-link-change
> > > > >    exit
> > > > > !
> > > > >
> > > > > AMS0001#show running-config interface sdn1.2200
> > > > > interface sdn1.2200
> > > > >    description ""LAYER 2 VLAN 2200 to FRA2"
> > > > >    macaddr 2200.2200.0001
> > > > >    bridge-group 1
> > > > >    no shutdown
> > > > >    no log-link-change
> > > > >    exit
> > > > > !
> > > > >
> > > > > AMS0001#show running-config server p4lang
> > > > > server p4lang p4
> > > > >    export-vrf CORE 1
> > > > >    export-vrf v2 2
> > > > >    export-vrf INB_MGNT 3
> > > > >    export-bridge 1
> > > > >    export-port sdn1 132 10 0 0 0
> > > > >    export-port sdn1.2200 133 10 0 0 0
> > > > >    export-port sdn2 140 10 0 0 0
> > > > >    export-port sdn2.2200 141 10 0 0 0
> > > > >    export-port sdn3 148 10 0 0 0
> > > > >    export-port sdn3.2200 202 10 0 0 0
> > > > >    export-port sdn3.701 203 10 0 0 0
> > > > >    export-port sdn3.3068 204 10 0 0 0
> > > > >    export-port sdn3.1916 205 10 0 0 0
> > > > >    export-port sdn3.702 206 10 0 0 0
> > > > >    export-port sdn3.101 207 10 0 0 0
> > > > >    export-port sdn3.1214 208 0 0 0 0
> > > > >    export-port tunnel1122 210 10 0 0 0
> > > > >    export-port sdn3.102 211 10 0 0 0
> > > > >    interconnect ethernet0
> > > > >    vrf p4
> > > > >    exit
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Xavier
> > > > >
> > > > > Le 21/02/2022    14:33, Fr  d  ric LOUI a   crit :
> > > > > > You can look at freertr test case here:
> > > > > > http://sources.nop.hu/cfg/p4lang-acl13.tst
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You   ll be able to see how bridge and related interface are declared.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Le 21 f  vr. 2022    14:27, Fr  d ric LOUI <> a   
> > > > > > > crit :
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You also have to add the bridge in "server p4lang p4   If you want it to be 
> > > > > > > taken into account by the dataplane.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > AMS0001(cfg)#server p4lang p4
> > > > > > > AMS0001(cfg-server)#export-bridge ?
> > > > > > >    <num> - bridge number
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And also the interface you bound to the bridge. e.g sdn1.2200
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > AMS0001(cfg-server)#export-port sdn1.2200 211 10 0 0 0
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Le 21 f  vr. 2022    11:25, Xavier Jeannin <> a   
> > > > > > > > crit :
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > We declare a bridge and put a subinterface sdn1.2200 in the bridge
> > > > > --
> > > > > Xavier JEANNIN
> > > > > Network Dpt. - Innovation manager
> > > > > GN4-3 Network technology evolution (WP6 T1) task leader
> > > > > T  l. : +33 1 5394 2042
> > > > > Mob. : +33 6 3017 0963
> > > > > www.renater.fr
> > --
> > Xavier JEANNIN
> > Network Dpt. - Innovation manager
> > GN4-3 Network technology evolution (WP6 T1) task leader
> > Tél. : +33 1 5394 2042
> > Mob. : +33 6 3017 0963
> > www.renater.fr
--
Xavier JEANNIN
Network Dpt. - Innovation manager
GN4-3 Network technology evolution (WP6 T1) task leader
Tél. : +33 1 5394 2042
Mob. : +33 6 3017 0963
www.renater.fr