RSVP agent configuration

The RSVP agent is required if the host is to support the RSVP protocol.

The /etc/rsvpd.conf configuration file is used to configure the RSVP agent. The syntax of the configuration file is described in the sample configuration file installed in /etc/rsvpd.conf.

The following example illustrates a possible RSVP configuration in which the host has 4 interfaces (virtual or physical) given by the 4 IP addresses, 1.2.3.1, 1.2.3.2, 1.2.3.3, and 1.2.3.4.

    interface 1.2.3.1
    interface 1.2.3.2 disabled
    interface 1.2.3.3 disabled
    interface 1.2.3.4
    {
      trafficControl
    }

    rsvp 1.2.3.1
    {
      maxFlows 64
    }

    rsvp 1.2.3.4
    {
      maxFlows 100
    }

Interface 1.2.3.1 has been enabled for RSVP. However, traffic control has not been specified and incoming RSVP RESV messages do not cause resource reservation within the TCP subsystem. This interface can support a maximum of 64 simultaneous RSVP sessions.

Interfaces 1.2.3.2 and 1.2.3.3 have been disabled. The RSVP agent cannot use this interface to transmit or receive RSVP messages.

Interface 1.2.3.4 has been enabled for RSVP. In addition, it can install resource reservations into the TCP subsystem in response to an RSVP RESV message. This interface can support up to 100 RSVP sessions.

Any other interfaces present on the host but not mentioned explicitly in /etc/rsvpd.conf are disabled.