[FROG] VRRP Object Tracking / Routes dependent on VRRP state

[Quentin Young]

That's great! If you  share that solution, perhaps we can document it as a workaround.

> I would _far_ rather FRR had <capability> like mainstream appliance routers do
 
Many such cases! 😊

Quentin

> On Jul 4, 2024, at 2:49 AM, Alasdair Muckart <alasdairmuckart at catalyst.net.nz> wrote:
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> Thanks Quentin,
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> As of about five minutes ago I've solved this with a bash script called by
> networkd-dispatcher that adds and removes the routes associated with a given
> next-hop.
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> Getting it to behave safely was a bit of work but it does the job I need it to
> do and it's more than fast enough.

> I would _far_ rather FRR had proper object tracking capability like mainstream
> appliance routers do so it could all be captured in the config file, but this
> works.
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> "Quentin Young" <qlyoung at qlyoung.net> writes:
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>> Hi,
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>> Unfortunately, there is no way I know of to do this at present. FRR supports calling arbitrary Lua scripts at predetermined points in protocol logic, and
>> introducing such a point into vrrpd at an appropriate spot would allow a user script to implement object tracking. Indeed that was one of the
>> motivating use cases for the Lua feature. However, the right combination of interested parties and programmers to make it happen ultimately never
>> occurred.
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>> In short, the necessary components are in place, but the wiring and 20% needs to be done. It would be a fantastic summer project for someone
>> interested in contributing to vrrpd.
>> 
>> Quentin
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