OSPF6CTL(8) | System Manager's Manual | OSPF6CTL(8)

# NAME

`ospf6ctl` — control the OSPF for IPv6 routing daemon

# SYNOPSIS

`ospf6ctl` | [`-s` socket] command [argument ...]

# DESCRIPTION

The `ospf6ctl` program controls the ospf6d(8) daemon.

The following options are available:

`-s` socket
  Use socket instead of the default /var/run/ospf6d.sock to communicate with ospfd(8).

Commands may be abbreviated to the minimum unambiguous prefix; for example, `s s` for `show summary`.

The following commands are available:

`fib couple`
  Insert the learned routes into the Forwarding Information Base (FIB), a.k.a. the kernel routing table.
`fib decouple`
  Remove the learned routes from the FIB. Decoupling the FIB from an OSPF router may create routing loops and could cause major routing issues in the complete OSPF cloud. Only routers with just one link to the OSPF cloud can safely decouple the FIB.
`fib reload`
  Refetches and relearns the routes in the Forwarding Information Base a.k.a. the kernel routing table.
`log brief`
  Disable verbose debug logging.
`log verbose`
  Enable verbose debug logging.
`reload`
  Reload the configuration file. This command currently has no effect.
`show database` [filter]
  Show the link state database. filter can be any one of the following:

  `area` ID
    Show only LSAs from the specified area ID.
  `asbr`
    Show only ASBR LSAs.
  `external`
    Show only AS-External LSAs.
  `intra`
    Show only Intra-Area-Prefix LSAs.
  `link`
    Show only Link LSAs.
  `network`
    Show only Network LSAs.
  `router`
    Show only Router LSAs.
  `self-originated`
    Show only self-originated LSAs.
  `summary`
    Show only Summary LSAs.
`show fib` [destination | filter]
  Show the Forwarding Information Base. destination can be specified to show the route matching a destination IP address. filter can be any of the following:

  `connected`
    Show only connected routes.
  `interface` [interface]
    Show only interfaces or the specified interface.
  `ospf`
    Show only OSPF routes.
  `static`
    Show only static routes.

  `connected`, `ospf` and `static` may be specified together.

`show interfaces` [interface]
  Show details for all interfaces or the specified interface.
`show neighbor` [`detail`]
  Show neighbors. `detail` can be specified for additional detail.
`show rib` [`detail`]
  Show the Routing Information Base. `detail` can be specified for additional detail.
`show summary`
  Show summary information.

# FILES

/var/run/ospf6d.sock
  UNIX-domain socket used for communication with ospf6d(8).

# SEE ALSO

ospf6d.conf(5), ospf6d(8)

# HISTORY

The `ospf6ctl` program first appeared in OpenBSD 4.2.

June 21, 2023 | Debian