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alternative routes, the one with the lowest hop count is
considered the fastest path.
For example, if you assign this port a metric of 1, then RIP will
add 1 to the hop count when calculating a route that passes
through this port. If you know that communication via this
interface is slower than through other interfaces on your
network, you can assign it a higher metric value than the others.
You can select any integer from 1 to 15.
5. Select a Send Mode and a Receive Mode.
The Send Mode setting indicates the RIP version this interface
will use when it sends its route information to other devices.
The Receive Mode setting indicates the RIP version(s) in which
information must be passed to HSA300 in order for it to be
accepted into its routing table.
RIP version 1 is the original RIP protocol. Select RIP1 if you
have devices that communicate with this interface that
understand RIP version 1 only.
RIP version 2 is the preferred selection because it supports
“classless” IP addresses (which are used to create subnets)
and other features. Select RIP2 if all other routing devices on
the autonomous network support this version of the protocol.
6. Click
.
The new RIP entry will display in the table.
7. Click the Enable radio button to enable the RIP feature.
Note
If you disable the RIP feature, the interface settings you have
configured will remain available for future activation.
8. When you are finished defining RIP interfaces, click
.
A page displays to confirm your changes.
9. Click the Admin tab, and then click
Commit & Reboot
in the
task bar.
10. Click
to save your changes to permanent
memory.
Note
You can delete an existing RIP entry by clicking in the Action
column.