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 |
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-p n |
n specifies the alternate port number used to send/receive RIPNG packets |
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-q |
Suppresses routing information |
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-s |
Forces routing information whether or not it is acting as a router |
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-P |
Suppresses use of poison reverse |
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-S |
If in.ripngd does not act as a router, it will enter only a default route for each router. |