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

# NAME

`ldpctl` — control the LDP routing daemon

# SYNOPSIS

`ldpctl` | command [argument ...]

# DESCRIPTION

The `ldpctl` program controls the ldpd(8) daemon. Commands may be abbreviated to the minimum unambiguous prefix; for example, `s i` for `show interfaces`.

The following commands are available:

`clear neighbors` [address]
  Delete entries from the neighbor table. address can be used to limit the scope of the command to the given neighbor.
`fib couple`
  Insert the learned labels into the Label Forwarding Information Base a.k.a. the kernel routing table.
`fib decouple`
  Remove the learned labels from the Label 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.
`show fib` [`family` family] [destination | filter]
  Show the Label Forwarding Information Base. family, if given, limit the output to the given address family. 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`
    Show only interfaces.
  `static`
    Show only static routes.

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

`show interfaces` [`family` family]
  Show details for all interfaces. family, if given, limit the output to the given address family.
`show discovery` [`family` family]
  Show adjacencies. family, if given, limit the output to the given address family.
`show neighbor` [`family` family]
  Show neighbors. family, if given, limit the output to the given address family.
`show lib` [`family` family]
  Show the Label Information Base. family, if given, limit the output to the given address family.
`show l2vpn bindings`
  Show the PWID Label Information Base.
`show l2vpn pseudowires`
  Show the status of the configured pseudowires.

# FILES

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

# SEE ALSO

ldpd.conf(5), ldpd(8)

# HISTORY

The `ldpctl` program first appeared in OpenBSD 4.6.

March 2, 2023 | Debian