Administrator Guide

Configuration Task List
The following is the configuration task list for RIP.
• Enabling RIP Globally (mandatory)
• Configure RIP on Interfaces (optional)
• Controlling RIP Routing Updates (optional)
• Setting the Send and Receive Version (optional)
• Generating a Default Route (optional)
• Controlling Route Metrics (optional)
• Summarize Routes (optional)
• Controlling Route Metrics
• Debugging RIP
For a complete listing of all commands related to RIP, refer to the Dell Networking OS Command Reference
Interface Guide.
Enabling RIP Globally
By default, RIP is not enabled in the system.
To enable RIP globally, use the following commands.
1 Enter ROUTER RIP mode and enable the RIP process on the system.
CONFIGURATION mode
router rip
2 Assign an IP network address as a RIP network to exchange routing information.
ROUTER RIP mode
network ip-address
Example of Verifying RIP is Enabled
Example of Viewing Learned RIP Routes
After designating networks with which the system is to exchange RIP information, ensure that all devices on
that network are configured to exchange RIP information.
The Dell Networking OS default is to send RIPv1 and to receive RIPv1 and RIPv2. To change the RIP version
globally, use the version command in ROUTER RIP mode.
To view the global RIP configuration, use the show running-config command in EXEC mode or the show
config command in ROUTER RIP mode.
Dell(conf-router_rip)#show config
!
router rip
network 10.0.0.0
Dell(conf-router_rip)#
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) 756