From f2b8c0b58fd621e6f7b679214d4e5b57ffb94d8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Donald Sharp Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:24:58 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Update doc w/ regards to realms Update the documentation with realms and how they interact with nexthop groups that are installed into the kernel. Signed-off-by: Donald Sharp --- doc/user/installation.rst | 3 ++- doc/user/routemap.rst | 4 +++- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/user/installation.rst b/doc/user/installation.rst index 401a1f2721..ba35facf2a 100644 --- a/doc/user/installation.rst +++ b/doc/user/installation.rst @@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ options from the list below. Enable the support of Linux Realms. Convert tag values from 1-255 into a realm value when inserting into the Linux kernel. Then routing policy can be - assigned to the realm. See the tc man page. + assigned to the realm. See the tc man page. This option is currently not + compatible with the usage of nexthop groups in the linux kernel itself. .. option:: --disable-irdp diff --git a/doc/user/routemap.rst b/doc/user/routemap.rst index 754b709173..05c9eeb755 100644 --- a/doc/user/routemap.rst +++ b/doc/user/routemap.rst @@ -244,7 +244,9 @@ Route Map Set Command Set a tag on the matched route. This tag value can be from (1-4294967295). Additionally if you have compiled with the :option:`--enable-realms` configure option. Tag values from (1-255) are sent to the Linux kernel as a - realm value. Then route policy can be applied. See the tc man page. + realm value. Then route policy can be applied. See the tc man page. As + a note realms cannot currently be used with the installation of nexthops + as nexthop groups in the linux kernel. .. clicmd:: set ip next-hop IPV4_ADDRESS -- 2.39.5