Publisher's Synopsis
Summary
This classic howto was written in 2002, but it is still a must-read howto for any Linux networking professionals today. Many practical examples are included in the book.It is a very hands-on approach to iproute2, traffic shaping, policy routing and a bit of netfilter.This is a book you should have on your bookshelf.
Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Introduction to iproute2
- Rules-routing policy database
- GRE and other tunnles
- IPv6 tunning with Cisco and/or 6bone
- IPSec: secure IP over the internet
- Multicast routing
- Queueing Disciplines for Bandwdith Management
- Load sharing over multiple interfaces
- Netfilter & iproute - marking packets
- Advanced filters for (re-)classifying packets
- Kernel network parameters
- Advanced &less common queueing disciplines
- Cookbook
- Building bridges, and pseudo-bridges with Proxy ARP
- Dynamic routing - OSPF and BGP
- Other possibilities
- Further reading
- Acknowledgements
