Re: [44net] Vultr bgp setup

On Apr 4, 2021, at 9:19 AM, Eric Fort <eric.fort.listmail(a)fortconsulting.org> wrote:  I’m reviewing this and trying to follow it: https://www.vultr.com/docs/configuring-bgp-on-vultr Here is my config files (the vultr examples) I’m running this on debian buster. Bird.conf: root@Ampr44182822router:/etc/bird# cat bird.conf router id 104.238.141.49; protocol bgp vultr { local as 4288000184; source address 104.238.141.49; import none; export all; graceful restart on; multihop 2; neighbor 169.254.169.254 as 64515; password "password-was-here"; } root@Ampr44182822router:/etc/bird# Bird6.conf: root@Ampr44182822router:/etc/bird# cat bird6.conf router id 104.238.141.49; protocol bgp vultr { local as 4288000184; source address 2001:19f0:6001:4c5f:5400:03ff:fe38:d8ce; import none; export all; graceful restart on; multihop 2; neighbor 2001:19f0:ffff::1 as 64515; password "password-was-here"; } root@Ampr44182822router:/etc/bird# envvars: root@Ampr44182822router:/etc/bird# cat envvars BIRD_RUN_USER=bird BIRD_RUN_GROUP=bird #BIRD_ARGS= root@Ampr44182822router:/etc/bird# Bird commands: root@Ampr44182822router:/etc/bird# birdc show proto all vultr Unable to connect to server control socket (/run/bird/bird.ctl): No such file or directory root@Ampr44182822router:/etc/bird# (So it appears bird is not running...... further poking seems to indicate it dies as soon as one tries to start it)

Eric Af6ep Sent using SMTP. >> On Apr 4, 2021, at 7:51 AM, Scott Nicholas via 44Net &lt;44net(a)mailman.ampr.org&gt; wrote: >> > If bird immediately dies it's the customer config. Vultr would be doing a > huge favor helping to solve that for $5/m. > > I'm happy to help off-list if necessary. There apparently are two different > Vultr pages on BGP as we noticed in a previous request for help. > > Check /var/log/daemon.log (on debian based) for what error is shown before > it dies. > > Also see manual about config test. You can run bird with -p to get a hint > of faulty line. > > Regards, > Scott wb4san > > On Sun, Apr 4, 2021, 10:37 AM Dave Gingrich via 44Net < > 44net(a)mailman.ampr.org&gt; wrote: > >>> On Apr 4, 2021, at 00:06, Eric Fort < >> eric.fort.listmail(a)fortconsulting.org&gt; wrote: >>> >>> Yes I power cycled the instance from the control panel. The issue seems >> to be that bird chokes on the config file and promptly dies. >>> Eric. >> >> When I established service in Chicago, it worked perfectly immediately. >> When I set up the same service in Sydney, it did not. They quickly found a >> misconfigured route filter was to blame. Actually it turned out it was >> working, but only inside Australia and with some Australia based carriers. >> Go figure. >> >> My point is, if you followed the procedure in Vultr’s excellent >> documentation (https://www.vultr.com/docs/configuring-bgp-on-vultr) and >> it is not working, the problem is likely on their side. My suggestion is to >> open a support ticket. They have done the same thing before for thousands >> of customers. They will get you going quickly. >> >> I am reluctant to share my configuration here, not because it is a >> particular secret. But rather, I do not want parts of my configuration to >> leak in to other folks installations. BGP routing is a service Vultr >> offers. You are a customer of Vultr. Vultr has a very good help desk. Use >> it. They have done the very same thing for others, thousands of times. >> >> We (IRLP) are thinking about moving some of our remaining network services >> to Vultr in Dallas and Seattle. We found their single CPU, “High Frequency” >> VPS to be just awesome. >> >> — >> Dave K9DC >> >> >> >> _________________________________________ >> 44Net mailing list >> 44Net(a)mailman.ampr.org >> https://mailman.ampr.org/mailman/listinfo/44net >> > _________________________________________ > 44Net mailing list > 44Net(a)mailman.ampr.org > https://mailman.ampr.org/mailman/listinfo/44net