Re: [Bridge] RSTP Implementarion for Linux

[Michael Renzmann <mrenzmann@web.de>]

Hi.

Ali Bahar wrote:
>> Does anybody know if there is a implementation of the RSTP (Rapid 
>> Spanning Tree Protocol) for Linux, and where I could find it? Any
>> help would be appreciated.
> I saw something on freshmeat.net a while ago. AFAIK there is nothing
> in the linux kernel.

Freshmeat doesn't give any results when searching for "rstp", but sf.net
has the following project listed:

http://rstplib.sourceforge.net/

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The Rapid Spanning Tree Library project contains a full implementation
of IEEE 802.1w as an library with API. There is two processes, using this
library: 'bridge' & 'mngr'. First simulates RSTP bridge behavior, second
is dedicated to link/unlink 'bridges' into virtual RSTP domain (VRSTPD).
Both 'bridge' & 'mngr' has its own simple CLI like language of commands;
these commands allow to manage the VRSTPD. There are tools to trace
state machine transitions and get traps about drastic changes.

Purpose: studying, debugging, development.

The library may be used in real bridges/routers while bounding to a real
system depending environment.
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hth.

Bye, Mike