The call Statement
call <server> {
[ statements ]
}
The call
statement will run the current request through another
virtual server. Once that virtual server is complete, the request
will continue being processed in the original virtual server.
- <server>
-
The virtual server which wil process the request.
The called virtual server must have the same
namespace
value as the calling virtual server.The called virtual server will execute the request as if it had been received from the network. For example, if the packet is a RADIUS
Access-Request
, then the called virtual server will process therecv Access-Request
section, followed by theauthenticate <type>
section, followed by thesend Access-Accept
section. - [ statements ]
-
Once the called virtual server has finished, the [ statements] from inside of the
call
section will be executed.
The return code of the call
statement is taken from the final return
code of the called virtual server.
Processing the contents of a DHCPv6 relay-message by using a subrequest and recursively calling the DHCPv6 virtual server.
subrequest &Packet-Type &Relay-Message &reply.Relay-Message {
call dhcpv6 {}
}