How to get the trace and BGP routing messages on zebra?
Put the following commands in bgpd.conf: debug bgp updates log file bgp.trace dump bgp all bgp.packets The trace file (bgp.trace) is in text format, while the dump file (bgp.packets) is in binary format which is called MRT format. There is a tool in the MRTd package (http://www.mrtd.net/) that can view the dump file. You can find an executable of the tool: http://catarina.usc.edu/~difa/cs558/route_btoa This tool will generate output like: % ./route_btoa bgp.packets TIME: 1092084092 [08/09/04 13:41:32] TYPE: BGP4MP/MESSAGE/Update FROM: 198.32.16.49 AS4 TO: 198.32.16.54 AS65530 ORIGIN: IGP ASPATH: 4 NEXT_HOP: 198.32.16.49 MULTI_EXIT_DISC: 0 ANNOUNCE 192.228.79.0/24 You should submit the original binary dump files. Do not convert it to text format. Some suggestions: • Make sure you have a clean system, reinstall the system if you think it is necessary; • Make sure the network connection is working, also you should check it from time to time; • If C, D, and E complain that they can’t find
