The in.ripngd daemon implements the RIPng routing protocol for IPv6 routers. RIPng defines the IPv6 equivalent of RIP, a widely used IPv4 routing protocol based on the Bellman-Ford distance vector algorithm. The following table shows the supported options.
Table 16-4 in.ripngd Daemon Options
Option |
Description |
-p n |
n specifies the alternate port number used to send/receive RIPNG packets |
-q |
Suppresses routing information |
-s |
Forces routing information whether or not it is acting as a router |
-P |
Suppresses use of poison reverse |
-S |
If in.ripngd does not act as a router, it will enter only a default route for each router. |