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+Using the FRRouting Snap
+===============================
+
+After installing the Snap, the priviledged plug need to be connected:
+
+ snap connect frr:network-control core:network-control
+
+Enabling/Disabling FRRouting Daemons
+-------------------------------------------
+
+By default (at this time), all FRRouting daemons will be enabled
+on installation. If you want to disable a specific daemon, then use
+the systemctl commands
+
+ie for `ospf6d` (OSPFv3):
+
+ systemctl disable snap.frr.ospf6d.service
+ systemctl enable snap.frr.ospf6d.service
+
+The daemons are: `ripd`, `ripngd`, `ospfd`, `ospf6d`, `isisd`, `bgpd`,
+`pimd`, `pim6d`, `ldpd`, `eigrpd`, `babeld`, `nhrpd`, `bfdd`, `vrrpd`,
+`pbrd`, `pathd`, `fabricd`, `staticd`, `zebra`
+
+Commands defined by this snap
+-----------------------------
+
+- `frr.vtysh`:
+ FRRouting VTY Shell (configuration tool)
+- `frr.version`:
+ Returns output of `zebra --version` to display version and configured
+ options
+- `frr.readme`:
+ Returns this document `cat README_usage.md`
+- `frr.set`:
+ Allows to enable `FPM` and/or disable RPKIi module. See Module section below
+
+and for debugging defined at this time (May get removed later - do not
+depend on them). These are mainly intended to debug the Snap
+
+- `frr.zebra-debug`:
+ Starts zebra daemon in foreground
+- `frr.ripd-debug`:
+ Starts ripd daemon in foreground
+- `frr.ripngd-debug`:
+ Starts ripng daemon in foreground
+- `frr.ospfd-debug`:
+ Starts ospfd daemon in foreground
+- `frr.ospf6d-debug`:
+ Starts ospf6d daemon in foreground
+- `frr.isisd-debug`:
+ Starts isisd daemon in foreground
+- `frr.bgpd-debug`:
+ Starts bgpd daemon in foreground
+- `frr.pimd-debug`:
+ Starts pimd daemon in foreground
+- `frr.pim6d-debug`:
+ Starts pim6d daemon in foreground
+- `frr.ldpd-debug`:
+ Starts ldpd daemon in foreground
+- `frr.nhrpd-debug`:
+ Starts nhrpd daemon in foreground
+- `frr.babeld-debug`:
+ Starts babeld daemon in foreground
+- `frr.eigrpd-debug`:
+ Starts eigrpd daemon in foreground
+- `frr.pbrd-debug`:
+ Starts pbrd daemon in foreground
+- `frr.staticd-debug`:
+ Starts staticd daemon in foreground
+- `frr.bfdd-debug`:
+ Starts bfdd daemon in foreground
+- `frr.fabricd-debug`:
+ Starts fabricd daemon in foreground
+
+MPLS (LDP)
+----------
+The MPLS forwarding requires a Linux Kernel version 4.5 or newer and
+specific MPLS kernel modules loaded. It will be auto-detected by
+FRR. You can check the detected setup with the `show mpls status`
+command from within `frr.vtysh`
+
+The following kernel modules `mpls-router` and `mpls-iptunnel`
+need to be loaded. On Ubuntu 16.04, this can be done by editing
+'/etc/modules-load.d/modules.conf' and add the following lines:
+
+ # Load MPLS Kernel Modules
+ mpls-router
+ mpls-iptunnel
+
+For other distributions, please check the documentation on loading
+modules. You need to either reboot or use `modprobe` to manually load
+the modules as well before MPLS will be available.
+
+In addition to this, the MPLS Label-Processing needs to be enabled
+with `sysctl` on the required interfaces. Assuming the interfaces
+are named `eth0`, `eth1` and `eth2`, then the additional lines in
+`/etc/sysctl.conf` will enable it on a Ubuntu 16.04 system:
+
+ # Enable MPLS Label processing on all interfaces
+ net.mpls.conf.eth0.input=1
+ net.mpls.conf.eth1.input=1
+ net.mpls.conf.eth2.input=1
+ net.mpls.platform_labels=100000
+
+These settings require either a reboot or a manual configuration with
+`sysctl` as well.
+
+Modules
+----------
+The `frr.set` allows to turn FPM module ond the RPKI module on or off.
+
+ frr.set fpm {disable|protobuf|netlink}
+
+ Disables FPM or enables FPM with selected mode (default: disabled)
+
+By default, the FPM module is disabled, but installed with netlink and
+protobuf support. To enable the FPM module, use the `frr.set fpm protobuf`
+or `frr.set fpm netlink` command. The command will only enable the mode
+for the next restart of zebra. Please reboot or restart zebra after
+changing the mode to become effective.
+
+ frr.set rpki {enable|disable}
+
+ Disables or enables BGP RPKI (default: enabled)
+
+By default, the RPKI module is enabled. To disable the RPKI module
+use the `frr.set rpki disable` command. The command will only enable
+the module after the next restart of the bgp daemon. Please reboot or
+restart bgpd after changing the mode to become effective.
+(Normally, there is no need to disable the module as it has no effect
+if there are no RPKI configurations in BGP)
+
+FAQ
+---
+- frr.vtysh displays `--MORE--` on long output. How to suppress this?
+ - Define `VTYSH_PAGER` to `cat` (default is `more`). (Ie add
+ `export VTYSH_PAGER=cat` to the end of your `.profile`)
+
+- bfdd / ospfd / ospf6d / nhrpd are not running after installation
+ - Installing a new snap starts the daemons, but at this time they
+ may not have the required privileged access. Make sure you
+ issue the `snap connect` command as given above (can be verified
+ with `snap interfaces`) and **THEN** restart the daemons (or
+ reboot the system).
+ This is a limitation of any snap package at this time which
+ requires privileged interfaces (ie to manipulate routing tables)
+
+- Can I run vtysh directly without the "frr." prefix?
+ - Yes, enable the vtysh alias in the frr snap package by:
+ sudo snap alias frr vtysh
+
+Sourcecode available
+====================
+
+The source for this SNAP is available as part of the FRRouting
+Source Code Distribution under `GPLv2 or later`
+
+<https://github.com/frrouting/frr.git>
+
+Instructions for rebuilding the snap are in `snapcraft/README.snap_build.md`
+
+*Please checkout the desired branch before following the instructions
+as they may have changed between versions of FRR*
+
+Official Webpage for FRR
+========================
+
+Official webpage for FRR is at <https://www.frrouting.org/>
+
+Feedback welcome
+================
+
+Please send Feedback about this snap to Martin Winter at
+`mwinter@opensourcerouting.org`