User Guide

160 Chapter 5. Command Line Interface Reference
REMOTE SETIPOPTIONS
RIP is a protocol used for exchanging IP routing information among routers. The following RIP options allow you
to set IP routing information protocol controls over a point-to-point WAN.
remote setipoptions
<
option
> on|off <
remoteName
>
option
Includes the following choices:
rxrip
Receive and process IP RIP-1 compatible packets and RIP-2 broadcast packets from the remote
site. Also receive and process RIP-2 multicast packets. Set this option if the local router is to
discover route information from other sites connected to the remote router. This is useful for
hierarchical organizations. If you are connecting to another company or an Internet Service
Provider, you may wish to set this option off. The default is off
.
rxrip1
Receive and process RIP-1 packets only.
rxrip2
Receive and process RIP-2 packets only.
rxdef
Receive default IP route address. Set on, the local router will receive the remote site’s default IP
route. The default is off
.
txrip
Transmit IP RIP-1 compatible broadcast packets and RIP-2 multicast packets to the remote site.
Set on, the local router will send routing information packets to the remote site. The default is
off.
txrip1
Transmit broadcast RIP-1 packets only.
txrip2
Transmit multicast RIP-2 packets only.
txdef
Transmit the local router’s default IP route. Set to on, the local router will send the default route
to the remote site. The default is off
.
private
Keep IP routes private. Used to prevent advertisement of this route to other sites by the remote
router. Used as a security mechanism when the remote site is outside your company (an Internet
Service Provider, for example), or whenever you would prefer to keep the identify of the site
private. The default is yes
.
multicast
Allows the remote router to send and receive IP multicast traffic.
remoteName
Name of the remote router (character string).
Example:
remote setipoptions private on HQ