Junos OS Support for IPv6 Routing Protocols

The Junos OS implements IP routing functionality, providing support for IP version 6 (IPv6). The routing protocols have been developed to provide the scale and control necessary for the Internet core.

The software supports the following unicast routing protocols:

• BGP—Border Gateway Protocol version 4, is an EGP that guarantees loop-free exchange of routing information between routing domains (also called autonomous systems). BGP, in conjunction with Junos routing policies, provides a system of administrative checks and balances that can be used to implement peering and transit agreements.
• ICMP—Internet Control Message Protocol router discovery enables hosts to discover the addresses of operational routers on the subnet.
• IS-IS—Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System is a link-state IGP for IP networks that uses the SPF algorithm, which also is referred to as the Dijkstra algorithm, to determine routes. The Junos OS supports a new and complete implementation of the protocol, addressing issues of scale, convergence, and resilience.
• OSPF version 3 (OSPFv3) supports IPv6. The fundamental mechanisms of OSPF such as flooding, designated router (DR) election, area-based topologies, and the SPF calculations remain unchanged. Some differences exist either because of changes in protocol semantics between IPv4 and IPv6, or because of the need to handle the increased address size of IPv6.
• RIP—Routing Information Protocol version 2 is an IGP for IP networks based on the Bellman-Ford algorithm. RIP is a distance-vector protocol. RIP dynamically routes packets between a subscriber and a service provider without the subscriber having to configure BGP or to participate in the service provider’s IGP discovery process.

Related Topics

• Junos OS Overview
• Junos OS Support for IPv4 Routing Protocols