NAME

bibeclo - BP convergence layer output task using bundle-in-bundle encapsulation

SYNOPSIS

bibeclo peer_node_eid destination_node_eid

DESCRIPTION

bibeclo is a background "daemon" task that extracts bundles from the queues of bundles ready for transmission to destination_node_eid via bundle-in-bundle encapsulation (BIBE), encapsulates them in BP administrative records of (non-standard) record type 7 (BP_ENCAPSULATED_BUNDLE), and sends those administrative records to the DTN node identified by peer_node_eid. The receiving node is expected to process these received administrative records by simply dispatching the encapsulated bundles as if they had been received from neighboring nodes in the normal course of operations.

bibeclo is spawned automatically by bpadmin in response to the 's' (START) command that starts operation of the Bundle Protocol, and it is terminated by bpadmin in response to an 'x' (STOP) command. bibeclo can also be spawned and terminated in response to START and STOP commands that pertain specifically to the BIBE convergence layer protocol.

EXIT STATUS

"0"

bibeclo terminated normally, for reasons noted in the ion.log file. If this termination was not commanded, investigate and solve the problem identified in the log file and use bpadmin to restart bibeclo.
"1"

bibeclo terminated abnormally, for reasons noted in the ion.log file. Investigate and solve the problem identified in the log file, then use bpadmin to restart bibeclo.

FILES

No configuration files are needed.

ENVIRONMENT

No environment variables apply.

DIAGNOSTICS

The following diagnostics may be issued to the ion.log log file:

bibeclo can't attach to BP.

bpadmin has not yet initialized Bundle Protocol operations.
No such bibe duct.

No BIBE outduct with duct name destination_node_eid has been added to the BP database. Use bpadmin to stop the BIBE convergence-layer protocol, add the outduct, and then restart the BIBE protocol.
No such bcla.

No BIBE convergence layer adapter named peer_node_eid has been added to the BIBE database. Use bibeadmin to add the BCLA.
CLO task is already started for this duct.

Redundant initiation of bibeclo.
Can't prepend header; CLO stopping.

This is a system error. Check ION log, correct problem, and restart BIBE.
Can't send encapsulated bundle; CLO stopping.

This is a system error. Check ION log, correct problem, and restart BIBE.
[!] Encapsulated bundle not sent.

Malformed bundle issuance request, which might be a software error. Contact technical support.

BUGS

Report bugs to <https://github.com/nasa-jpl/ION-DTN/issues>