[quagga-users 9445] Static route metric always '0' in Kernel route table

[Daniel Ng]

Hi,

Using Quagga-0.99.9 with Linux Kernel 2.6.14:

I've noticed that when I specify a metric (of 66) for static routes configured
in zebrad, the metric is reported as '0' if I use the Linux 'route' command or
it's not reported at all if I use the 'ip route' Linux command:

quagga# sh ip ro
Codes: K - kernel route, C - connected, S - static, R - RIP, O - OSPF,
I - ISIS, B - BGP, > - selected route, * - FIB route
...
S>* 98.98.98.98/32 [66/0] via 10.100.100.1, ppp2
...


# route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
...
98.98.98.98 10.100.100.1 255.255.255.255 UGH 0 0 0 ppp2
...


# ip route
...
98.98.98.98 via 10.100.100.1 dev ppp2
...

Does this mean the static route metric was not properly communicated to the
Kernel from Quagga? Changing the route metric doesn't make a difference.

[Daniel Ng]

Post by Daniel Ng
I've noticed that when I specify a metric (of 66) for static routes configured
in zebrad, the metric is reported as '0' if I use the Linux 'route' command or
it's not reported at all if I use the 'ip route' Linux command

I've noticed this bug in 0.99.10 as well.

Has anyone got any clues about how to fix this?

[Daniel Ng]

Post by Daniel Ng
I've noticed that when I specify a metric (of 66) for static routes configured
in zebrad, the metric is reported as '0' if I use the Linux 'route' command or

Well, it looks like I was confusing the concepts of 'Administrative Distance'
and 'Metric'.

The following sets up a static route with an Administrative Distance of 24 in
zebra:

ip route 1.2.3.4/32 24

So now my question is, why isn't there a way to set the initial Metric of a
specific static route?

It can be done under Linux (using "route add...."), why not in Quagga?