Reference Guide

Router Information Protocol (RIP) | 1237
Syntax
debug ip rip [interface | database | events [interface] | packet [interface] | trigger]
To turn off debugging output, use the no debug ip rip command.
Parameters
Command Modes
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
default-information originate
c e s
Generate a default route for the RIP traffic.
Syntax
default-information originate [always] [metric metric-value] [route-map map-name]
To return to the default values, enter no default-information originate.
Parameters
interface
(OPTIONAL) Enter the interface type and ID as one of the following:
• For a Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
GigabitEthernet followed by
the slot/port information.
• For a Port Channel interface, enter the keyword
port-channel followed by a
number:
C-Series and S-Series Range: 1-128
E-Series Range: 1 to 32 for EtherScale, 1 to 255 for TeraScale and 1 to 512 for
ExaScale.
• For a SONET interface, enter the keyword
sonet followed by the slot/port
information.
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet
followed by the slot/port information.
• For a VLAN, enter the keyword
vlan followed by a number from 1 to 4094.
Note: This option is available only on E-Series when entered as a standalone
option. It is available on both C-Series and E-Series as a sub-option.
database (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword database to display messages when there is a change
to the RIP database.
events (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword events to debug only RIP protocol changes.
packet (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword events to debug only RIP protocol packets.
Note: This option is available only on C-Series.
trigger (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword trigger to debug only RIP trigger extensions.
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
always (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword always to enable the switch software to
always advertise the default route.
metric metric-value (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword metric followed by a number as the
metric value.
Range: 1 to 16
Default: 1
route-map map-name (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword route-map followed by the name of a
configured route-map.