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Multicast forwarding and RIPv2

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Multicast forwarding and RIPv2

RIPv2 uses multicast to share routing table information. If a FortiGate is installed on a network that includes RIPv2 routers, you must configure the FortiGate to forward multicast packets so that RIPv2 devices can share routing data through the FortiGate. No special FortiGate configuration is required to share RIPv2 data, you can simply use the information in the following sections to configure the FortiGate to forward multicast packets.

RIPv1 uses broadcasting to share routing table information. To allow RIPv1 packets through a FortiGate, you can add standard security policies. Security policies to accept RIPv1 packets can use the ALL predefined firewall service or the RIP predefined firewall service.

Example multicast network including a FortiGate that forwards multicast packets

Multicast forwarding and RIPv2

RIPv2 uses multicast to share routing table information. If a FortiGate is installed on a network that includes RIPv2 routers, you must configure the FortiGate to forward multicast packets so that RIPv2 devices can share routing data through the FortiGate. No special FortiGate configuration is required to share RIPv2 data, you can simply use the information in the following sections to configure the FortiGate to forward multicast packets.

RIPv1 uses broadcasting to share routing table information. To allow RIPv1 packets through a FortiGate, you can add standard security policies. Security policies to accept RIPv1 packets can use the ALL predefined firewall service or the RIP predefined firewall service.

Example multicast network including a FortiGate that forwards multicast packets