snapcraft: Improve README.usage.md based on feedback received

- Fix snap connect (it's now called core, not ubuntu-core)
- Add section on MPLS configuration
- Add FAQ topic on ospfd/ospf6d crashing before privs are assigned to snap
- Add pointer to official webpage

Signed-off-by: Martin Winter <mwinter@opensourcerouting.org>
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Martin Winter 2017-04-12 16:00:43 -07:00
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@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Using the FRRouting Snap
After installing the Snap, the priviledged plug need to be connected:
snap connect frr:network-control ubuntu-core:network-control
snap connect frr:network-control core:network-control
Enabling/Disabling FRRouting Daemons
-------------------------------------------
@ -53,25 +53,74 @@ depend on them). These are mainly intended to debug the Snap
- `frr.ldpd-debug`:
Starts ldpd daemon in foreground
MPLS (LDP)
----------
The MPLS forwarding requires a Linux Kernel version 4.5 or newer and
specific MPLS kernel modules loaded. It will be auto-detected by
FRR. You can check the detected setup with the `show mpls status`
command from within `frr.vtysh`
The following kernel modules `mpls-router` and `mpls-iptunnel`
need to be loaded. On Ubuntu 16.04, this can be done by editing
'/etc/modules-load.d/modules.conf' and add the following lines:
# Load MPLS Kernel Modules
mpls-router
mpls-iptunnel
For other distributions, please check the documentation on loading
modules. You need to either reboot or use `modprobe` to manually load
the modules as well before MPLS will be available.
In addition to this, the MPLS Label-Processing needs to be enabled
with `sysctl` on the required interfaces. Assuming the interfaces
are named `eth0`, `eth1` and `eth2`, then the additional lines in
`/etc/sysctl.conf` will enable it on a Ubuntu 16.04 system:
# Enable MPLS Label processing on all interfaces
net.mpls.conf.eth0.input=1
net.mpls.conf.eth1.input=1
net.mpls.conf.eth2.input=1
net.mpls.platform_labels=100000
These settings require either a reboot or a manual configuration with
`sysctl` as well.
FAQ
---
- frr.vtysh displays `--MORE--` on long output. How to suppress this?
- Define `VTYSH_PAGER` to `cat` (default is `more`). (Ie add
`export VTYSH_PAGER=cat` to the end of your `.profile`)
- ospfd / ospf6d are not running after installation
- Installing a new snap starts the daemons, but at this time they
may not have the required priviledged access. Make sure you
issue the `snap connect` command as given above (can be verified
with `snap interfaces`) and **THEN** restart the daemons (or
reboot the system).
This is a limitation of any snap package at this time which
requires priviledged interfaces (ie to manipulate routing tables)
Sourcecode available
====================
The source for this SNAP is available as part of the FRRouting
Source Code Distribution.
Source Code Distribution under `GPLv2 or later`
https://github.com/frrouting/frr.git
<https://github.com/frrouting/frr.git>
Instructions for rebuilding the snap are in `README.snap_build.md`
Instructions for rebuilding the snap are in `snapcraft/README.snap_build.md`
*Please checkout the desired branch before following the instructions
as they may have changed between versions of FRR*
Official Webpage for FRR
========================
Official webpage for FRR is at <https://www.frrouting.org/>
Feedback welcome
================
Please send Feedback about this snap to Martin Winter at
`mwinter@opensourcerouting.org`