GateD R4_0 Documentation



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Contents



The document consists of the following sections:



Chapter 1 - Quick Start

Instructions on how to get GateD up and running on your machine.

Chapter 2 - Trouble Shooting

First steps in trouble shooting GateD problems. Follow the simple steps to try to find your problems. If you need assistance or have any questions, just post to the mailing list. There are many people with GateD experience who may be able to take a moment to help. When reporting, please take time to gather the information necessary to enable others to help you.

Chapter 3 - Merit GateD Consortium

Provides information about the Merit GateD Consortium including how to become a

member of the GateD Consortium.

Chapter 4 - Support Information

Provides mail lists and other support information.

Chapter 5 - Installation Guide

Describes how to configure and install GateD.

Chapter 6 - Configuration Guide

Describes the GateD configuration file in excruciating detail.

Chapter 7 - Operations Guide

Describes the command line options and signals that GateD supports as well as the various support programs included.

Chapter 8 - Unicast Developer's Guide

Describes the internal structures of the GateD unicast software. This chapter will only be available to GateD members. This chapter is under construction. Rough draft copies are available to GateD consortium members only by request

Chapter 9 - Multicast Developer's Guide

Describes the various aspects of internal structures of the GateD multicast software. This chapter will only be available to GateD members. This chapter is under construction. Rough draft copies are available to GateD consortium members only by request




What is GateD?

GateD is a modular software program consisting of core services, a routing database, and protocol modules supporting multiple routing protocols (RIP versions 1 and 2, DCN HELLO, OSPF version 2, EGP version 2 and BGP version 2 through 4.) GateD was first used to interconnect the NSFNET and the emerging regional networks, and to implement filtered routing based on policy. GateD allows the network administrator to control import and export of routing information by individual protocol, by source and destination autonomous system, source and destination interface, previous hop router, and specific destination address. The network administrator can specify a preference level for each combination of routing information being imported by using a flexible masking capability. Once the preference levels are assigned, GateD makes a decision on which route to use independent of the protocols involved.

GateD is designed to handle dynamic routing with a routing database built from information exchanged by routing protocols.


Last updated November 22, 1997

gated@gated.merit.edu