Problem

Back in June we experienced an issue with our router. It had power, but we couldn’t login. We were able to access it using our OOB network and reboot it. It came back online and ran fine. It looked like a problem with a network card. We had an extra NIC already installed. So, we asked the Remote Hands to run two more SFP+ DAC cables from the router to our switches.

We were recently experiencing an issue with our FreeBSD router using the wrong IP. It turns out this router issue was because the FreeBSD kernel does not support krt_prefsrc.

So, we migrated to Debian last weekend. The migration went surprisingly smoothly. The issue seems to be resolved.

Now we’re focused on expanding our redundancy.

At our organization, we’ve been facing an issue with our FreeBSD Router running BIRD. Fortunately, our link to SIX has brought this problem to our attention. The router has been handling internal and external traffic without a hitch, but we’ve encountered an issue when the router itself needs to access the internet. In these situations, it’s using the wrong IP, resulting in increased latency.

We are actively working on a solution to rectify this problem, but we’re eager to hear from experts in the field who may have encountered similar issues. If you’re familiar with FreeBSD Router and BIRD, and think you can offer some valuable advice, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].