The Routing Information Protocol next generation (RIPng) is an interior gateway protocol (IGP) that uses a distance-vector algorithm to determine the best route to a destination, using hop count as the metric. RIPng is a routing protocol that exchanges routing information used to compute routes and is intended for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)-based networks.
On devices in secure context, IPv6 is disabled. You must enable IPv6 to use RIPng. For instructions, see Enabling IPv6 in Secure Context.
RIPng is disabled by default. For configuration instructions, see the JUNOS Routing Protocols Configuration Guide.
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