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[Frédéric LOUI <>]

> Where is the instruction to recompile RARE/FreeRtr for a Linux platform?
INTEL/BAREFOOT documentation indicates how to compile a p4 program.

> Or where can I find "a compile version having BRIDGE via GRPC" for Linux, 
> please?
Either you recompile the program on a node in GP4L. 
But as said I’ve compiled your PROFILE_RENATER_PEERING_L2 in our Lab.

> I do not know what does it mean?
Virtual bf_switchd is also  called bf_switchd "model"

> Le 21 févr. 2022 à 17:02, Xavier Jeannin <> a 
> écrit :
> 
> 
> 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
>