FRRouting (FRR) on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Azure Networking

FRRouting, the IP routing protocol suite that speaks BGP, OSPF and more, up and routing the moment it boots.

Base
Hardened build
minimal ports, security patches applied at build time
Access
Unique credentials
generated on first boot, readable only by root
Verified
Boots working
services pass a health gate before release
Support
24/7, 365 days
by email and live chat, 24 hour response SLA

Overview

FRRouting (FRR) is a full IP routing protocol suite for Linux, the successor to Quagga. It runs the core internet routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, RIP, PIM, LDP and BFD as cooperating daemons under a single management shell, vtysh. It turns a Linux host into a capable software router or route server for a cloud network, an on premises site or a lab, all driven by a plain text configuration with no database and no web console.

Why the cloudimg image

cloudimg ships FRRouting fully patched and secure by default: every daemon management interface is bound to the local host so the routing control plane is never exposed, and no login credential is baked into the image. It boots with a self contained OSPF demo already forming a real adjacency and learning a route, so you can see it working immediately and then point it at your own peers. Paired with a step by step deploy guide and backed by 24/7 support.

Common uses

  • A software BGP or OSPF router inside a cloud network
  • A route server or route reflector for peering
  • Dynamic routing for labs, edge sites and network testing