Configuring IRDP

The ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP) allows IPv4 hosts to locate routers that provide IPv4 connectivity to other (nonlocal) IP networks. For a complete description of the IPv4 addressing commands in this module, refer to the Cisco IOS IP Application Services Command Reference. To locate documentation of other commands that appear in this module, use the command reference master index or search online.

This module explains the concepts related to IRDP and describes how to configure IRDP in a network.

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Information About IRDP

IRDP Overview

ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP) allows hosts to locate routers that can be used as a gateway to reach IP-based devices on other networks. When the device running IRDP operates as a router, router discovery packets are generated. When the device running IRDP operates as a host, router discovery packets are received. The Cisco IRDP implementation fully conforms to the router discovery protocol outlined in RFC 1256 (http:/​/​www.ietf.org/​rfc/​rfc1256.txt).

How to Configure IRDP

Configuring IRDP

SUMMARY STEPS

    1.    enable

    2.    configure terminal

    3.    no ip routing

    4.    ip gdp irdp [multicast]

    5.    interface type number

    6.    no shutdown

    7.    ip address ip-address mask

    8.    ip irdp

    9.    ip irdp multicast

    10.    ip irdp holdtime seconds

    11.    ip irdp maxadvertinterval seconds

    12.    ip irdp minadvertinterval seconds

    13.    ip irdp preference number

    14.    ip irdp address address number

    15.    end


DETAILED STEPS
     Command or ActionPurpose
    Step 1 enable


    Example:
    Router> enable
     

    Enables privileged EXEC mode.

    • Enter your password if prompted.

     
    Step 2 configure terminal


    Example:
    Router# configure terminal
     

    Enters global configuration mode.

     
    Step 3no ip routing


    Example:
    Router(config)# no ip routing
     

    Disables IP routing

     
    Step 4ip gdp irdp [multicast]


    Example:
    Router(config)# ip gdp irdp
     

    Configures a gateway to discover routers that transmit IRDP router updates.

     
    Step 5 interface type number


    Example:
    Router(config)# interface fastethernet 0/0
     

    Specifies an interface and enters interface configuration mode.

     
    Step 6 no shutdown


    Example:
    Router(config-if)# no shutdown
     

    Activates (enables) the interface.

     
    Step 7 ip address ip-address mask


    Example:
    Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.16.1 255.255.240.0
     

    Configures an IP address on the interface.

     
    Step 8 ip irdp


    Example:
    Router(config-if)# ip irdp
     

    Enables IRDP on the interface

     
    Step 9 ip irdp multicast


    Example:
    Router(config-if)# ip irdp multicast
     

    (Optional) Sends IRDP advertisements to the all-systems multicast address (224.0.0.1) on a specified interface.

     
    Step 10 ip irdp holdtime seconds


    Example:
    Router(config-if)# ip irdp holdtime 120
     

    (Optional) Sets the IRDP period for which advertisements are valid.

     
    Step 11 ip irdp maxadvertinterval seconds


    Example:
    Router(config-if)# ip irdp maxadvertinterval 60
     

    (Optional) Sets the IRDP maximum interval between advertisements.

     
    Step 12 ip irdp minadvertinterval seconds


    Example:
    Router(config-if)# ip irdp minadvertinterval 10
     

    (Optional) Sets the IRDP minimum interval between advertisements.

     
    Step 13 ip irdp preference number


    Example:
    Router(config-if)# ip irdp preference 900
     

    (Optional) Sets the IRDP preference level of the device.

     
    Step 14 ip irdp address address number


    Example:
    Router(config-if)# ip irdp address 192.168.10.2 90
     

    (Optional) Specifies an IRDP address and preference to proxy-advertise.

     
    Step 15 end


    Example:
    Router(config-if)# end
     

    Exits the current configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

     

    Configuration Examples for IRDP

    Example: Configuring IRDP

    The following example shows how to configure IRDP on a router: 

    Router(config)# no ip routing
Router(config)# ip gdp irdp
Router(config)# interface fastethernet 0/1
Router(config-if)# no shutdown
Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.10.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)# ip irdp
Router(config-if)# ip irdp multicast
Router(config-if)# ip irdp holdtime 120
Router(config-if)# ip irdp maxadvertinterval 60
Router(config-if)# ip irdp minadvertinterval 10
Router(config-if)# ip irdp preference 900
Router(config-if)# ip irdp address 192.168.10.2 90

    Additional References

    Related Documents

    Related Topic

    Document Title

    Cisco IOS commands

    Cisco IOS Master Commands List, All Releases

    IP application services commands

    Cisco IOS IP Application Services Command Reference

    Standards and RFCs

    Standard

    Title

    RFC 1256

    ICMP Router Discovery Messages

    Technical Assistance

    Description

    Link

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    http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​cisco/​web/​support/​index.html

    Feature Information for IRDP

    The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.

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    Table 1 Feature Information for IRDP

    Feature Name

    Releases

    Feature Information

    ICMP Router Discovery Protocol

    10.0

    12.2(33)SRA

    The ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP) allows IPv4 hosts to locate routers that provide IPv4 connectivity to other (nonlocal) IP networks.

    The following command was introduced or modified: ip irdp.