ZEBRA(8) Version 0.88 ZEBRA(8)
NAME
zebra - a routing manager for use with associated components
SYNOPSIS
zebra [ -bdhklrv ] [ -f config-file ] [ -i pid-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.
-i, --pid_file pid-file
When zebra starts its process idenifier is written to pid-file. The init system uses the recorded PID to stop or restart zebra.
The likely default is /var/run/zebra.pid.
-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(8), ospfd(8), ospf6d(8), bgpd(8), zebra(8), vtysh(1)
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.
Zebra July 2000 ZEBRA(8)