bfd support (feature request)

[apolyr]

BFD is now supported by some route servers (at least bird), however the IXP manager UI does not support this feature. Maybe a check-box "bfd support" could be added, and this value should be exposed via the $int array.

[barryo]

You can support this yourself by skinning the appropriate files.

While the stock config for the Bird route server is a complete and functioning example, we fully allow and expect many IXPs will want to tweak it via the skinning mechanism.

[nickhilliard]

the skinning is only one part. @apolyr is asking for db support with a gui button.

[barryo]

Hang on. This would need to be a member specific flag.

And one flag for the IPv6 and IPv4 member sessions per connection, as IPv6 and IPv4 might be handled in a different manner.

[nickhilliard]

just opened #174 (should also be master issue for #78).

[apolyr]

In addition, there are also some timers assosiated with bfd, but i believe that bird cannot configure different timers per session (my understanding is that the timers are configured per nic, and the route server uses a single nic for all sessions...) In any case someone might want to investigate further, if you decide to implement this feature. I would be happy to do so (although you may already be more familiar with bird bdf implementation than I am).

[barryo]

Duplicated in #351 with a more up to date conversation.