ROUTEADM(8) Maintenance Commands and Procedures ROUTEADM(8)

NAME


routeadm - IP forwarding and routing configuration

SYNOPSIS


routeadm [-p [option]]


routeadm [-R root-dir] [-e option ...] [-d option...]
[-r option...] [-s var=value]


routeadm [-l fmri]


routeadm [-m fmri key=value [key=value]...]


routeadm [-u]


DESCRIPTION


The routeadm command is used to administer system-wide configuration for
IP forwarding and routing. IP forwarding is the passing of IP packets
from one network to another; IP routing is the use of a routing protocol
to determine routes.


IP forwarding and routing functions are also represented as services
within the service management facility (SMF), and can be administered by
means of svcadm(8) also, using the following fault management resource
identifiers (FMRIs):

svc:/network/ipv4-forwarding:default
svc:/network/ipv6-forwarding:default
svc:/network/routing/route:default
svc:/network/routing/ripng:default


See EXAMPLES for relevant examples.


In addition to enabling and disabling routing and forwarding, routeadm is
used to interact with SMF-based routing daemon services. Routing daemon
services are identified by the presence of a routeadm application
property group, which routeadm uses in administering the given service.
Routing daemon services can also specify properties relating to their
operation in the routing application property group; these can be
modified by means of routeadm -m. If an FMRI for a service without such a
property group is specified, an error is issued and the operation is not
carried out. If a routing daemon has not been converted to SMF, the
ipv4[or 6]-routing-daemon, ipv4[or 6]-routing-daemon-args, and ipv4[or
6]-routing-stop-cmd variables can be used to specify the appropriate
daemon for IPv4 or IPv6 routing. routeadm will then run that daemon using
the svc:/network/routing/legacy-routing:ipv4[or 6] service as
appropriate. This conversion process occurs when you issue an enable
(-e), disable (-d) or an update (-u) command.


The first usage, in the SYNOPSIS above, reports the current
configuration.

OPTIONS


The following command-line options are supported:

-p [option]

Print the configuration in parsable format. If option is specified,
only the configuration for the specified option or variable is
displayed.


-R root-dir

Specify an alternate root directory where routeadm applies changes.

Note -

The root file system of any non-global zones must not be referenced
with the -R option. Doing so might damage the global zone's file
system, might compromise the security of the global zone, and might
damage the non-global zone's file system. See zones(7).


-e option...

Enable the specified option. The effect is to prepare the associated
services (svc:/network/ipv4-forwarding:default in the case of
ipv4-forwarding) for enabling. By means of the routing-svcs variable,
the routing daemons are specified to be enabled on subsequent boot or
when routeadm -u is run.


-d option...

Disable the specified option. The effect is to prepare the associated
services (svc:/network/ipv4-forwarding:default in the case of
ipv4-forwarding) for enabling. By means of the routing-svcs variable,
the routing daemons are specified to be disabled on subsequent boot
or when routeadm -u is run.


-l fmri

List all properties in the routing application property group for the
SMF routing daemon service.


-m fmri key=value

Change property value of property key to value in routing application
property group for the SMF routing daemon service. For multi-valued
properties, the property name can be used multiple times in the
modify operation, and each associated value will be added.


-r option...

Revert the specified option to the system default. The system
defaults are specified in the description of each option.


-u

Apply the currently configured options to the running system. These
options might include enabling or disabling IP forwarding and
launching or killing routing daemons, if any are specified. It does
not alter the state of the system for those settings that have been
set to default. This option is meant to be used by administrators who
do not want to reboot to apply their changes. In addition, this
option upgrades non-SMF configurations from the invocations of daemon
stop commands, which might include a set of arguments, to a simple
enabling of the appropriate service.


-s key=value

Specify string values for specific variables in a comma-separated
list with no intervening spaces. If invalid options are specified, a
warning message is displayed and the program exits. The following
variables can be specified:

routing-svcs=fmrilist

Specifies the routing daemon services to be enabled. Routing
daemon services are determined to be IPv4 or IPv6 (and so enabled
or disabled when routeadm -e/-d ipv4(6)-routing is run) on the
basis of property values in the routeadm application property
group. Default: route:default ripng:default


ipv4-routing-daemon=<full_path_to_routing_daemon>

Specifies the routing daemon to be started when ipv4-routing is
enabled. The routing daemon specified must be an executable
binary or shell-script. If the specified program maps to an SMF
service, the service will be used, and daemon arguments to the
program will be transferred to the properties of the service at
enable time. Default: ""


ipv4-routing-daemon-args=<args>

Specifies the startup arguments to be passed to the ipv4-routing-
daemon when ipv4-routing is enabled. Default: no arguments


ipv4-routing-stop-cmd=<command>

Specifies the command to be executed to stop the routing daemon
when ipv4-routing is disabled. <command> can be an executable
binary or shell-script, or a string that can be parsed by
system(3C). Default: ""


ipv6-routing-daemon=<full_path_to_routing_daemon>

Specifies the routing daemon to be started when ipv6-routing is
enabled. The routing daemon specified must be an executable
binary or shell-script. If the specified program maps to an SMF
service, the service will be used, and daemon arguments to the
program will be transferred to the properties of the service at
enable time. Default: ""


ipv6-routing-daemon-args=<args>

Specifies the startup arguments to be passed to the ipv6-routing-
daemon when ipv6-routing is enabled. Default: ""


ipv6-routing-stop-cmd=<command>

Specifies the command to be executed to stop the routing daemon
when ipv6-routing is disabled. <command> can be an executable
binary or shell-script, or a string that can be parsed by
system(3C). Default: ""


Multiple -e, -d, and -r options can be specified on the command line.
Changes made by -e, -d, and -r are persistent, but are not applied to the
running system unless routeadm is called later with the -u option.


Use the following options as arguments to the -e, -d, and -r options
(shown above as option...).

ipv4-forwarding

Controls the global forwarding configuration for all IPv4 interfaces.
The system default is disabled. If enabled, IP will forward IPv4
packets to and from interfaces when appropriate. If disabled, IP will
not forward IPv4 packets to and from interfaces when appropriate. The
SMF service associated with this configuration variable is
svc:/network/routing/ipv4-forwarding. This service will be enabled
or disabled as appropriate when routeadm is called with the u option.
As an alternative, you can use svcadm(8). Services that require
ipv4-forwarding to be enabled should specify a dependency on this
service.


ipv4-routing

Determines whether an IPv4 routing daemon is run. The system default
is enabled unless the /etc/defaultrouter file exists (see
defaultrouter(5)), in which case the default is disabled. The value
of this option reflects the state of all IPv4 routing services, such
that if any IPv4 routing service is enabled, ipv4-routing is enabled.
This allows users to interact with routing services using svcadm(8),
as well as through routeadm. IPv4 routing services, specified by
means of the routing-svcs variable, will be prepared for enable on
next boot when the user explicitly enables ipv4-routing. The SMF
routing daemon service for in.routed
(svc:/network/routing/route:default) is specified by default.


ipv6-forwarding

Controls the global forwarding configuration for all IPv6 interfaces.
The system default is disabled. If enabled, IP will forward IPv6
packets to and from interfaces when appropriate. If disabled, IP will
not forward IPv6 packets to and from interfaces when appropriate. The
SMF service associated with this configuration variable is
svc:/network/routing/ipv6-forwarding. This service will be enabled
or disabled as appropriate when routeadm is called with the -u
option, or svcadm(8) is used. Services that require ipv6-forwarding
to be enabled should specify a dependency on this service.


ipv6-routing

Determines whether an IPv6 routing daemon is run. The system default
is disabled. The value of this option reflects the state of all IPv6
routing services, such that, if any IPv6 routing service is enabled,
ipv6-routing is enabled. This allows users to interact with routing
services via svcadm(8) as well as through routeadm. IPv6 routing
services, specified by means of the routing-svcs variable, will be
prepared for enable on next boot when the user explicitly enables
ipv6-routing. The SMF routing daemon service for in.ripngd
(svc:/network/routing/ripng:default) is specified by default.


The forwarding and routing settings are related but not mutually
dependent. For example, a router typically forwards IP packets and uses a
routing protocol, but nothing would prevent an administrator from
configuring a router that forwards packets and does not use a routing
protocol. In that case, the administrator would enable forwarding,
disable routing, and populate the router's routing table with static
routes.


The forwarding settings are global settings. Each interface also has an
IFF_ROUTER forwarding flag that determines whether packets can be
forwarded to or from a particular interface. That flag can be
independently controlled by means of ifconfig(8)'s router option. When
the global forwarding setting is changed (that is, -u is issued to change
the value from enabled to disabled or vice-versa), all interface flags in
the system are changed simultaneously to reflect the new global policy.
Interfaces configured by means of DHCP automatically have their
interface-specific IFF_ROUTER flag cleared.


When a new interface is plumbed by means of ifconfig, the value of the
interface-specific forwarding flag is set according to the current global
forwarding value. Thus, the forwarding value forms the "default" for all
new interfaces.

EXAMPLES


Example 1: Enabling IPv4 Forwarding




IPv4 forwarding is disabled by default. The following command enables
IPv4 forwarding:


example# routeadm -e ipv4-forwarding


Example 2: Apply Configured Settings to the Running System




In the previous example, a system setting was changed, but will not take
effect until the next reboot unless a command such as the following is
used:


example# routeadm -u


An alternative to the above two steps is to simply enable the equivalent
SMF service:


example# svcadm enable svc:/network/ipv4-forwarding


...or, using the abbreviated FMRI:


example# svcadm enable ipv4-forwarding


Example 3: Making a Setting Revert to its Default




To make the setting changed in the first example revert to its default,
enter the following:


example# routeadm -r ipv4-forwarding
example# routeadm -u


Example 4: Starting in.routed with the -q Flag




Setting the -q flag is represented in the SMF service by setting the
quiet_mode property to true. The following sequence of commands starts
in.routed with the -q flag:


example# routeadm -m route:default quiet_mode=true
example# routeadm -e ipv4-routing -u


See in.routed(8) for details of property names and how they relate to
daemon behavior.


EXIT STATUS


The following exit values are returned:

0
Successful completion.


!=0
An error occurred while obtaining or modifying the system
configuration.


FILES


/etc/inet/routing.conf
Parameters for IP forwarding and routing. (Not
to be edited.)


ATTRIBUTES


See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Stable |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO


gateways(5), attributes(7), smf(7), ifconfig(8), in.routed(8), svcadm(8)

May 13, 2017 ROUTEADM(8)