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Chapter

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RIP (IPv6)

 lists the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) for IPv6 features  Brocade ICX 6650 devices 

support. These features are supported with premium IPv6 devices running the full Layer 3 software 
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RIPng overview

Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is an IP route exchange protocol that uses a distance vector (a 
number representing a distance) to measure the cost of a given route. RIP uses a hop count as its 
cost or metric. 

IPv6 RIP, known as Routing Information Protocol Next Generation or RIPng functions similarly to 
IPv4 RIP Version 2.  RIPng supports IPv6 addresses and prefixes and introduces some new 
commands that are specific to RIPng.  This chapter describes the commands that are specific to 
RIPng. This section does not describe commands that apply to both IPv4 RIP and RIPng. 

RIPng maintains a Routing Information Base (RIB), which is a local route table. The local RIB 
contains the lowest-cost IPv6 routes learned from other RIP routers. In turn, RIPng attempts to add 
routes from its local RIB into the main IPv6 route table.

NOTE
Brocade ICX 6650 IPv6 devices support up to 2000 RIPng routes.

This section describes the following:

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How to configure RIPng

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How to clear RIPng information from the RIPng route table

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How to display RIPng information and statistics

TABLE 31

Supported RIPng features

Feature

Brocade ICX 6650

RIPng

Yes

Up to 2K RIPng routes

Yes

RIPng timers

Yes

Route learning and advertising

Yes

Route redistribution into RIPng

Yes

Route loop prevention:

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Poison reverse 

•

Split horizon

Yes

Clearing RIPng routes

Yes