From e570d91ab1af7c835ce864d79c0ab6c16930e5cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Eastep Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 17:58:28 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Document 'hostroute' and 'nohostroute' Signed-off-by: Tom Eastep --- Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++ Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-providers.xml | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 66 insertions(+) diff --git a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml index 85122b4d5..37b9b966e 100644 --- a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml +++ b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml @@ -307,6 +307,39 @@ provider is allowed. + + + hostroute + + + Added in Shorewall 4.5.21. This is the default behavior + that results in a host route to the defined GATEWAY being inserted into the main + routing table and into the provider's routing table. hostroute is required for older + distributions but nohostroute + (below) is appropriate for recent distributions. hostroute may interfere with Zebra's + ability to add routes on some distributions such as Debian + 7. + + + + + nohostroute + + + Added in Shorewall 4.5.21. nohostroute inhibits addition + of a host route to the defined GATEWAY being inserted into the main + routing table and into the provider's routing table. nohostroute is not appropriate for + older distributions but is appropriate for recent + distributions. nohostroute + allows Zebra's to correctly add routes on some distributions + such as Debian 7. + + diff --git a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-providers.xml b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-providers.xml index ee5488d5d..7f5c8323a 100644 --- a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-providers.xml +++ b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-providers.xml @@ -282,6 +282,39 @@ provider is allowed. + + + hostroute + + + Added in Shorewall 4.5.21. This is the default behavior + that results in a host route to the defined GATEWAY being inserted into the main + routing table and into the provider's routing table. hostroute is required for older + distributions but nohostroute + (below) is appropriate for recent distributions. hostroute may interfere with Zebra's + ability to add routes on some distributions such as Debian + 7. + + + + + nohostroute + + + Added in Shorewall 4.5.21. nohostroute inhibits addition + of a host route to the defined GATEWAY being inserted into the main + routing table and into the provider's routing table. nohostroute is not appropriate for + older distributions but is appropriate for recent + distributions. nohostroute + allows Zebra's to correctly add routes on some distributions + such as Debian 7. + +