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description
Enter a description of the RIP routing protocol.
Syntax
description {description}
To remove the description, use the no description {description} command.
Parameters
description Enter a description to identify the RIP protocol (80 characters maximum).
Defaults none
Command Modes ROUTER RIP
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Related
Commands
router rip — enters ROUTER mode on the switch.
distance
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
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, 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.
Defaults weight = 120
Command Modes ROUTER RIP
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Related
Commands
default-metric — assigns one distance metric to all routes learned using the redistribute command.
distribute-list in
Configure a filter for incoming routing updates.
Syntax
distribute-list prefix-list-name in [interface]
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