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Layer 3 enhancements
VSRP Slow-Start
This feature allows for a hold down time before the 
backup returns ownership to the master after the 
link is seen. 
Book: BigIron RX Series 
Configuration Guide
Chapter: 
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802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree 
Protocol (MSTP)
With this release, you can configure multiple STP 
instances using MSTP protocol, as defined in IEEE 
802.1s
Book: BigIron RX Series 
Configuration Guide
Chapter: 
Spanning Tree Protocol 
(MSTP) 802.1s”
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OSPF NBMA
You can configure an interface to send OSPF 
unicast packets rather than broadcast packets to 
its neighbor by configuring non-broadcast 
multi-access (NBMA) networks.
Book: BigIron RX Series 
Configuration Guide
Chapter: 
Section:
Layer 3 VSRP
VSRP redundancy and sub-second failover for 
Layer 3 topologies is available in this release. 
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Configuration Guide
Chapter: 
Section:
VSRP Delay Link Events
This is a new VSRP command that will delay the 
sending of port "up"/"down" events.
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Configuration Guide
Chapter: 
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IPv6 Hardware Forwarding
Forwarding for Layer 3 IP switching technology for 
the forwarding of IPv6 packets.See the 
"Configuring Basic IPv6 Connectivity" chapter of 
the BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide. 
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ICMPv6
As with the Internet Control Message Protocol 
(ICMP) for IPv4, ICMP for IPv6 provides error and 
informational messages.
Foundry BigIron RX Series 
Configuration Guide
IPv6 NDP, RDP
ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP) to 
advertise the IP addresses of its router interfaces 
to directly attached hosts.
Foundry BigIron RX Series 
Configuration Guide
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Enhancement
Description
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