ECS4100 Series CLI Reference Guide-R07

Chapter 28 | IP Routing Commands
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
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Example
This example redistributes static routes and sets the metric for all of these routes to
a value of 3.
Console(config-router)#redistribute static metric 3
Console(config-router)#
Related Commands
default-metric (952)
timers basic This command configures the RIP update timer, timeout timer, and garbage-
collection timer. Use the no form to restore the defaults.
Syntax
timers basic update timeout garbage
no timers basic
update – Sets the update timer to the specified value.
(Range: 5-2147483647 seconds)
timeout – Sets the timeout timer to the specified value. (Range: 90-360
seconds)
garbage – Sets the garbage collection timer to the specified value.
(Range: 60-240 seconds)
Default Setting
Update: 30 seconds
Timeout: 180 seconds
Garbage collection: 120 seconds
Command Mode
Router Configuration
Command Usage
◆ The update timer sets the rate at which updates are sent. This is the
fundamental timer used to control all basic RIP processes.
◆ The timeout timer is the time after which there have been no update messages
that a route is declared dead. The route is marked inaccessible (i.e., the metric
set to infinite) and advertised as unreachable. However, packets are still
forwarded on this route.
◆ After the timeout interval expires, the router waits for an interval specified by
the garbage-collection timer before removing this entry from the routing table.
This timer allows neighbors to become aware of an invalid route prior to it
being purged by this device.