LDPD.CONF(5)

LDPD.CONF(5) | File Formats Manual | LDPD.CONF(5)

# NAME

ldpd.conf — ldpd configuration file

# SYNOPSIS

ldpd.conf |

# DESCRIPTION

The ldpd.conf file defines the ldpd(8) initial setup and may contain information about LDP identificator, network, neighbour and interface parameters. Blank lines are allowed and comments lines should start with ‘#’. Non block lines should end with a semicolon.

# FILES

/etc/ldpd.conf
  The file ldpd.conf resides in /etc.

# CONFIGURATION

The following options are accepted:

`command-port`
  Control and command TCP port (default: 2626)
`hello-time`
  Interval in seconds on which hellos are sent out on interfaces (default: 6s)
`interface`
  Interface block commands (see below)
`keepalive-time`
  Keepalive interval in seconds for established peers (default: 4s)
`ldp-id`
  Force using a certain LDP Identificator (default autogenerated, highest INET4 address set on an interface excluding 127/8 range)
`min-label`
  Minimum number used for generated labels (default: 16)
`max-label`
  Maximum number used for generated labels (default: 1048576)
`neighbour`
  Neighbour block subcommands (see below)
`no-default-route`
  If set to 0 ldpd(8) will try to tag also the default route (default: 1)

Interface block supports the following parameters

`passive`
  Don't send hellos on interface
`transport-address`
  Transport INET4 address advertised in hellos sent on the mentioned interface

Neighbour block supports the following parameters

`authenticate`
  Authenticate peer using TCP MD5 signature - needs options TCP_SIGNATURE. Default: off

# EXAMPLES

The following is an example /etc/ldpd.conf file:

    # Transport address needs to be an alias for this interface
    interface re0 {
    	transport-address 192.168.2.2
    }

    # Don't send hellos on en0
    interface en0 {
    	passive
    }

    # Force a certain LDP ID
    ldp-id 10.5.1.1;

    # Tag also the default route
    no-default-route 0;

    neighbour 192.168.2.1 {
    # TCP MD5 authentication - requires options TCP_SIGNATURE
    	authenticate
    }

# SEE ALSO

mpls(4), ldpd(8)

# HISTORY

Support for ldpd.conf first appeared in NetBSD 6.0.

October 18, 2013 | NetBSD 7.0