Routing is the process of delivering a message across a network or networks. This process has two primary components: the exchange of routing information to forward packets accurately from source to destination and the packet-forwarding procedure.
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Note: Before configuring routing protocols on a Services Router running JUNOS software with enhanced services, you must first configure security filters. For more information, see the JUNOS Software with Enhanced Services Security Configuration Guide. |
To use the routing capabilities of a Services Router, you must understand the fundamentals of IP routing and the routing protocols that are primarily responsible for the transmission of unicast traffic. To read this chapter, you need a basic understanding of IP addressing and TCP/IP.
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Note: Unless otherwise specified, Services Routers support IPv6 addressing and routing, but you must enable IPv6 on routers in secure context. For information about IPv6, see the JUNOS Routing Protocols Configuration Guide. |
This chapter includes the following topics. For more information, see the JUNOS Routing Protocols Configuration Guide.