Configuring an Interface to Send Neighbor Discovery Advertisements

To configure an interface to send router advertisement messages, include the interface statement:

For a list of hierarchy levels at which you can include this statement, see the statement summary section for this statement.

Specify the interface name in the following format:

For more information about interface names, see the Junos Network Interfaces Configuration Guide.

Note: The Junos OS enters the Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) packets into the routing platform cache even if there is no known route to the source.

Note: If you are using Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) for IPv6, you must include the virtual-router-only statement on both the master and backup VRRP on the IPv6 router. For more information, see the Junos High Availability Configuration Guide.