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commit 9a03de8e4ee2e1168039494bf04d3eeb753ae760 Author: Marek Lindner mareklindner@neomailbox.ch Date: Mon Apr 16 15:26:15 2012 +0000
doc: batman-adv/Understand-your-batman-adv-network
9a03de8e4ee2e1168039494bf04d3eeb753ae760 batman-adv/Understand-your-batman-adv-network.textile | 17 ++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/batman-adv/Understand-your-batman-adv-network.textile b/batman-adv/Understand-your-batman-adv-network.textile index 62c59c19..786b860e 100644 --- a/batman-adv/Understand-your-batman-adv-network.textile +++ b/batman-adv/Understand-your-batman-adv-network.textile @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ This table is part of the [[bridge-loop-avoidance|bridge loop avoidance]] code a cat /sys/kernel/debug/batman_adv/bat0/softif_neigh Softif neighbor list (bat0) => fe:fe:00:00:02:01 (vid: 1) -</code></pre> +</pre>
h2. ICMP @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ cat /sys/kernel/debug/batman_adv/bat0/log [ 418] Received BATMAN packet via NB: fe:fe:00:00:01:01, IF: eth0 [fe:fe:00:00:02:01] (from OG: fe:fe:00:00:02:01, via prev OG: fe:fe:00:00:02:01, seqno 643, tq 245, TTL 49, V 12, IDF 1) [ 418] Drop packet: originator packet from myself (via neighbor) [..] -</code></pre> +</pre>
The log is a circular ring buffer and will continue writing messages as soon as they become available.
@@ -126,5 +126,16 @@ The log is a circular ring buffer and will continue writing messages as soon as h2. Visualization
-Despite its decentral nature batman-adv offers an easy way to access topology information that can be visualized. The [[VisAdv|visualization document]] covers the necessary steps in detail. +Despite its decentralized nature batman-adv offers an easy way to access topology information that can be visualized. The [[VisAdv|visualization document]] covers the necessary steps in detail. + + +h2. Routing algorithm + +Batman-adv allows changing the routing algorithm at runtime. It also exports the list of available routing protocols: +<pre> +cat /sys/kernel/debug/batman_adv/routing_algos +Available routing algorithms: +BATMAN IV +</pre>
+B.A.T.M.A.N. IV is the default routing algorithm and a safe choice unless you wish to experiment with routing algorithms.