diff --git a/bin/checkmk-routing.sh b/bin/checkmk-routing.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# get state from routing information, targeted are routing protocols
+# currently supporting quagga and bird
+
+if which birdc >/dev/null; then
+	term=$TERM
+	export TERM=
+	echo "<<<bird>>>"
+	{
+		echo show status
+		echo show memory
+		echo show protocols all
+		echo show ospf
+		echo show ospf neighbors
+		echo show ospf interface
+		echo show route all
+	}|birdc -v
+	export TERM=$term
+fi
+
+if which vtysh >/dev/null; then
+	echo "<<<quagga>>>"
+	{
+		echo show ip bgp sum # summary of all neighbors
+		echo show ip bgp neighbors # very detailed neighbor information
+		echo show ip bgp rsclient summary
+		echo show ip bgp
+		
+		echo show ip ospf
+		echo show ip ospf neighbor
+		echo show ip ospf interface
+		echo show ip ospf border-routers
+	}|vtysh
+fi