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+
+Lab with three nodes (routers) each running OSPF with
+https://bird.network.cz/[Bird].
+
+image::lab.png[r1 <-> r2 <-> r3]
+
+You need to install bird first and make sure that the user `bird` and the
+directory `/run/bird/` exist.
+
+To start the lab use (as root):
+
+ # linux-network-namespace-labs up lab.conf
+
+You can use the following shell function to connect to the bird running on the
+current node:
+
+ birdc() {
+ command birdc -s "/run/bird/$(ip netns identify).ctl" "$@"
+ }
+
+For example:
+
+ # ip netns exec r1 zsh
+ # birdc
+
+To stop the lab use:
+
+ # linux-network-namespace-labs down lab.conf
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+
+Proof of concept lab with two nodes (routers) each running
+https://frrouting.org/[FRR] from a Podman container.
+
+You need to install Podman first.
+
+Then start the lab (as root) with:
+
+ # ./run.sh
+
+Connect to FRR in the container with:
+
+ # podman exec -it r1 sh
+ # vtysh
+
+To stop the lab use:
+
+ # linux-network-namespace-labs down lab.conf
podman_run r1
podman_run r2
-# Connect to podman container with `podman exec -it r1 bash` and then run
+# Connect to podman container with `podman exec -it r1 sh` and then run
# `vtysh` to interact with frr.
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+
+Example from main README, see there for details.