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gated.conf(4) gated.conf(4)
Peers are usually on a shared network, but not always. This term is mostly used by BGP. Usually
synonymous with neighbor.
port
A UDP or TCP port number. Valid values are from 1 through 65535 inclusive.
preference
A preference is a value between 0 (zero) and 255 used to select between many routes to the same
destination. The route with the best (numerically lowest) preference is as the active route. The
active route is the one installed in the kernel forwarding table and exported to other protocols.
Preference zero is usually reserved for routes to directly attached interfaces. A default preference is
assigned to each source from which GateD receives routes. (See Preference.)
prefix
A contiguous mask covering the most significant bits of an address. The prefix length specifies how
many bits are covered.
QoS
quality of service
The OSI equivalent of TOS.
RIP
Routing Information Protocol
One of a class of interior gateway protocols, described in more detail in the RIP section of the Proto-
col Overview.
router id
A 32-bit number assigned to each router running the OSPF protocol. This number uniquely
identifies the router within the autonomous system.
router_id
An IP address used as unique identifier assigned to represent a specific router. This is usually the
address of an attached interface.
RIB
routing information base
routing database
routing table
The repository of all of the GateD retained routing information, used to make decisions and as a
source for routing information which is propagated.
simplex
An interface may be marked as simplex either by the kernel, or by interface configuration. A sim-
plex interface is an interface on a broadcast media that is not capable of receiving packets it broad-
casts.
GateD takes advantage of interfaces that are capable of receiving their own broadcast packets to
monitor whether an interface appears to be functioning properly.
time
A time value, usually a time interval. It may be specified in any one of the following forms:
number A non-negative decimal number of seconds. For example, 27, 60
or 3600.
number:number A non-negative decimal number of minutes followed by a seconds
value in the range of zero to 59 inclusive. For example, 0:27,
1:00 or 60:00.
number:number:number A non-negative decimal number of hours followed by a minutes
value in the range of zero to 59 inclusive followed by a seconds
value in the range of zero to 59 inclusive. For example, 0:00:27,
0:01:00 or 1:00:00.
time to live
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