Command Line Reference Guide

Router Information Protocol (RIP) | 1251
description
c e s
Enter a description of the RIP routing protocol
Syntax
description {description}
To remove the description, use the no description {description} command.
Parameters
Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
ROUTER RIP
Command
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distance
c e s
Assign a weight (for prioritization) to all routes in the RIP routing table or to a specific route. Lower
weights (“administrative distance”) are preferred.
Syntax
distance weight [ip-address mask [prefix-name]]
To return to the default values, use the no distance weight [ip-address mask] command.
Parameters
Defaults
weight = 120
Command Modes
ROUTER RIP
Command
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Commands
description
Enter a description to identify the RIP protocol (80 characters maximum).
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
pre-7.7.1.0 Introduced on E-Series
router rip Enter ROUTER mode on the switch.
weight Enter a number from 1 to 255 for the weight (for prioritization).
The default is 120.
ip-address
(OPTIONAL) Enter the IP address, in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D), of the host or
network to receive the new distance metric.
mask
If you enter an IP address, you must also enter a mask for that IP address, in either dotted
decimal format or /prefix format (/x)
prefix-name
(OPTIONAL) Enter a configured prefix list name.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
pre-Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced on E-Series
default-metric Assign one distance metric to all routes learned using the redistribute command.