[Multi-Asic] Forward SNMP requests received on front panel interface to SNMP agent in host.

files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2

@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ function postStartAction()
 {
 {%- if docker_container_name == "database" %}
     if [ "$DEV" ]; then
+        # Enable the forwarding on eth0 interface in namespace.
+        SYSCTL_NET_CONFIG="/etc/sysctl.d/sysctl-net.conf"
+        docker exec -i database$DEV sed -i -e "s/^net.ipv4.conf.eth0.forwarding=0/net.ipv4.conf.eth0.forwarding=1/;
+                                               s/^net.ipv6.conf.eth0.forwarding=0/net.ipv6.conf.eth0.forwarding=1/" $SYSCTL_NET_CONFIG
         docker exec -i database$DEV sysctl --system -e
         link_namespace $DEV
     fi

files/image_config/caclmgrd/caclmgrd

@@ -81,26 +81,37 @@ class ControlPlaneAclManager(daemon_base.DaemonBase):
         self.config_db_map[''].connect()
         self.iptables_cmd_ns_prefix[''] = ""
         self.namespace_mgmt_ip = self.get_namespace_mgmt_ip(self.iptables_cmd_ns_prefix[''], '')
+        self.namespace_mgmt_ipv6 = self.get_namespace_mgmt_ipv6(self.iptables_cmd_ns_prefix[''], '')
         self.namespace_docker_mgmt_ip = {}
+        self.namespace_docker_mgmt_ipv6 = {}
         namespaces = device_info.get_all_namespaces()
         for front_asic_namespace in namespaces['front_ns']:
             self.config_db_map[front_asic_namespace] = ConfigDBConnector(use_unix_socket_path=True, namespace=front_asic_namespace)
             self.config_db_map[front_asic_namespace].connect()
             self.iptables_cmd_ns_prefix[front_asic_namespace] = "ip netns exec " + front_asic_namespace + " "
             self.namespace_docker_mgmt_ip[front_asic_namespace] = self.get_namespace_mgmt_ip(self.iptables_cmd_ns_prefix[front_asic_namespace],
                                                                                               front_asic_namespace)
+            self.namespace_docker_mgmt_ipv6[front_asic_namespace] = self.get_namespace_mgmt_ipv6(self.iptables_cmd_ns_prefix[front_asic_namespace],
+                                                                                              front_asic_namespace)
 
         for back_asic_namespace in namespaces['back_ns']:
             self.iptables_cmd_ns_prefix[back_asic_namespace] = "ip netns exec " + back_asic_namespace + " "
             self.namespace_docker_mgmt_ip[back_asic_namespace] = self.get_namespace_mgmt_ip(self.iptables_cmd_ns_prefix[back_asic_namespace],
                                                                                              back_asic_namespace)
+            self.namespace_docker_mgmt_ipv6[back_asic_namespace] = self.get_namespace_mgmt_ipv6(self.iptables_cmd_ns_prefix[back_asic_namespace],
+                                                                                             back_asic_namespace)
 
     def get_namespace_mgmt_ip(self, iptable_ns_cmd_prefix, namespace):
         ip_address_get_command = iptable_ns_cmd_prefix + "ip -4 -o addr show " + ("eth0" if namespace else "docker0") +\
                                  " | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d'/' -f1 | head -1"
 
         return self.run_commands([ip_address_get_command])
 
+    def get_namespace_mgmt_ipv6(self, iptable_ns_cmd_prefix, namespace):
+        ipv6_address_get_command = iptable_ns_cmd_prefix + "ip -6 -o addr show scope global " + ("eth0" if namespace else "docker0") +\
+                                 " | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d'/' -f1 | head -1"
+        return self.run_commands([ipv6_address_get_command])
+
     def run_commands(self, commands):
         """
         Given a list of shell commands, run them in order
@@ -202,6 +213,33 @@ class ControlPlaneAclManager(daemon_base.DaemonBase):
                                                      (docker_mgmt_ip, self.namespace_mgmt_ip))
         return allow_internal_docker_ip_cmds
 
+    def generate_fwd_snmp_traffic_from_namespace_to_host_commands(self, namespace):
+        """
+        The below SNAT and DNAT rules are added in asic namespace in multi-ASIC platforms. It helps to forward the SNMP request coming
+        in through the front panel interfaces created/present in the asic namespace to the SNMP Agent running in SNMP container in
+        linux host network namespace. The external IP addresses are NATed to the internal docker IP addresses for the SNMP Agent to respond.
+        """
+        fwd_snmp_traffic_from_namespace_to_host_cmds = []
+
+        if namespace:
+            # IPv4 rules
+            fwd_snmp_traffic_from_namespace_to_host_cmds.append(self.iptables_cmd_ns_prefix[namespace] +
+                                               "iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p udp --dport {}  -j DNAT --to-destination {}".format
+                                               (self.ACL_SERVICES['SNMP']['dst_ports'][0], self.namespace_mgmt_ip))
+            fwd_snmp_traffic_from_namespace_to_host_cmds.append(self.iptables_cmd_ns_prefix[namespace] +
+                                               "iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -p udp --dport {} -j SNAT --to-source {}".format
+                                               (self.ACL_SERVICES['SNMP']['dst_ports'][0], self.namespace_docker_mgmt_ip[namespace]))
+
+            # IPv6 rules
+            fwd_snmp_traffic_from_namespace_to_host_cmds.append(self.iptables_cmd_ns_prefix[namespace] +
+                                               "ip6tables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p udp --dport {}  -j DNAT --to-destination {}".format
+                                               (self.ACL_SERVICES['SNMP']['dst_ports'][0], self.namespace_mgmt_ipv6))
+            fwd_snmp_traffic_from_namespace_to_host_cmds.append(self.iptables_cmd_ns_prefix[namespace] +
+                                               "ip6tables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -p udp --dport {} -j SNAT --to-source {}".format
+                                               (self.ACL_SERVICES['SNMP']['dst_ports'][0], self.namespace_docker_mgmt_ipv6[namespace]))
+
+        return fwd_snmp_traffic_from_namespace_to_host_cmds
+
     def is_rule_ipv4(self, rule_props):
         if (("SRC_IP" in rule_props and rule_props["SRC_IP"]) or
            ("DST_IP" in rule_props and rule_props["DST_IP"])):
@@ -429,6 +467,19 @@ class ControlPlaneAclManager(daemon_base.DaemonBase):
 
         self.run_commands(iptables_cmds)
 
+    def update_control_plane_nat_acls(self, namespace):
+        """
+        Convenience wrapper which programs the NAT rules for allowing the
+        snmp traffic coming on the front panel interface
+        """
+        # Add iptables commands to allow front panel snmp traffic
+        iptables_cmds = self.generate_fwd_snmp_traffic_from_namespace_to_host_commands(namespace)
+        log_info("Issuing the following iptables commands:")
+        for cmd in iptables_cmds:
+            log_info("  " + cmd)
+
+        self.run_commands(iptables_cmds)
+
     def run(self):
         # Select Time-out for 10 Seconds
         SELECT_TIMEOUT_MS = 1000 * 10
@@ -453,6 +504,7 @@ class ControlPlaneAclManager(daemon_base.DaemonBase):
         for namespace in self.config_db_map.keys():
             # Unconditionally update control plane ACLs once at start on given namespace
             self.update_control_plane_acls(namespace)
+            self.update_control_plane_nat_acls(namespace)
             # Connect to Config DB of given namespace
             acl_db_connector = swsscommon.DBConnector("CONFIG_DB", 0, False, namespace)
             # Subscribe to notifications when ACL tables changes