From: Gabriel Goller <g.goller@proxmox.com>
To: Cole Hughes <c.hughes@proxmox.com>
Cc: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH docs 1/3] sdn: removing ASN number
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:29:07 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <apVIccHrqCFu4rKm@luna.proxmox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260828182412.47042-2-c.hughes@proxmox.com>
Thanks!
A few small nits inline, if fixed in the next version you can consider:
Reviewed-by: Gabriel Goller <g.goller@proxmox.com>
On 28.08.2026 14:24, Cole Hughes wrote:
> [snip]
> diff --git a/pvesdn.adoc b/pvesdn.adoc
> index 3fd3533..ebf0c89 100644
> --- a/pvesdn.adoc
> +++ b/pvesdn.adoc
> @@ -465,8 +465,8 @@ xref:pvesdn_install_frrouting[install FRRouting].
>
> EVPN controller configuration options:
>
> -ASN #:: A unique BGP ASN number. It's highly recommended to use a private ASN
> - number (64512 – 65534, 4200000000 – 4294967294), as otherwise you could end up
> +ASN:: A unique BGP ASN. It's highly recommended to use a private ASN
> + (64512 – 65534, 4200000000 – 4294967294), as otherwise you could end up
> breaking global routing by mistake. Every EVPN controller configured on a node
> must have the same ASN configured.
>
> @@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ Otherwise, if an EVPN controller is configured, then the ASN from the EVPN
> controller is used - otherwise the ASN from the BGP controller.
>
> The SDN stack utilizes the local-as directive together with the `no-prepend
> -replace-as` option in the FRR configuration for handling multiple ASN numbers in
> +replace-as` option in the FRR configuration for handling multiple ASN in
This should be "ASNs" instead of "ASN".
> the configuration. This is the case when the BGP and EVPN controller have
> different ASNs configured and auto mode is disabled.
>
> @@ -557,8 +557,8 @@ BGP controller configuration options:
>
> Node:: The node of this BGP controller
>
> -ASN #:: A unique BGP ASN number. It's highly recommended to use a private ASN
> - number in the range (64512 - 65534) or (4200000000 - 4294967294), as otherwise
> +ASN:: A unique BGP ASN. It's highly recommended to use a private ASN
> + in the range (64512 - 65534) or (4200000000 - 4294967294), as otherwise
> you could break global routing by mistake.
>
> Peer:: A list of peer IP addresses you want to communicate with using the
> @@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ Node:: Select the node which will be added to the fabric. Only nodes that are
> currently in the cluster will be shown.
>
> ASN:: BGP Autonomous System Number for this node. It is recommended to use
> -private ASN numbers (64512-65534 for 16-bit, 4200000000-4294967294 for 32-bit).
> +private ASN (64512-65534 for 16-bit, 4200000000-4294967294 for 32-bit).
I'd use "a private ASN" here.
> IPv4:: A unique IPv4 address for this node, also used as the BGP router-id.
> Required when the fabric has an IPv4 prefix configured; each node in the same
> @@ -1772,12 +1772,12 @@ EVPN Setup Example
> The example assumes a cluster with three nodes (node1, node2, node3) with IP
> addresses 192.168.0.1, 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.3.
>
> -Create an EVPN controller, using a private ASN number and the above node
> +Create an EVPN controller, using a private ASN and the above node
> addresses as peers.
> [snip]
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-08-31 9:29 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-08-28 18:24 [PATCH docs/manager/network 0/3] remove ASN number Cole Hughes
2026-08-28 18:24 ` [PATCH docs 1/3] sdn: removing " Cole Hughes
2026-08-31 9:29 ` Gabriel Goller [this message]
2026-08-28 18:24 ` [PATCH manager 2/3] " Cole Hughes
2026-08-28 18:24 ` [PATCH network 3/3] " Cole Hughes
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