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Example: cross connect ethernet interfaces

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r1

hostname r1
vrf def v1
 rd 1:1
 exit
int eth1
 vrf for v1
 ipv4 addr 2.2.2.1 255.255.255.0
 ipv6 addr 4321::1 ffff::
 exit

r2

hostname r2
int eth1
 exit
int eth2
 exit
connect con
 side1 eth1
 side2 eth2
 exit

r3

hostname r3
vrf def v1
 rd 1:1
 exit
int eth1
 vrf for v1
 ipv4 addr 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.0
 ipv6 addr 4321::2 ffff::
 exit
r1 tping 100 30 2.2.2.2 vrf v1
r1 tping 100 30 4321::2 vrf v1
r3 tping 100 30 2.2.2.1 vrf v1
r3 tping 100 30 4321::1 vrf v1
  1. Install ContainerLab as described here
  2. Fetch conn-xconn08 file
  3. Launch ContainerLab conn-xconn08.yml topology:

   containerlab deploy --topo conn-xconn08.yml  
4. Destroy ContainerLab conn-xconn08.yml topology:

   containerlab destroy --topo conn-xconn08.yml  
5. Copy-paste configuration for each node in the lab topology

  1. Fetch or compile freeRtr rtr.jar file.
    You can grab it here
  2. Fetch conn-xconn08.tst file here
  3. Launch conn-xconn08.tst test:

   java -jar ../../rtr.jar test tester conn-xconn08 path ./ temp ./ wait
4. Destroy freeRtr conn-xconn08.tst test:

   Ctrl-C (In freeRtr test window)