ECS4510 Series Web Management Guide-R03

Chapter 18 | Unicast Routing
Configuring the Routing Information Protocol
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To show the distance assigned to external routes learned from other routing
protocols:
1. Click Routing Protocol, RIP, Distance.
2. Select Show from the Action list.
Figure 444: Showing the Distance Assigned to External Routes
Configuring Network
Interfaces for RIP
Use the Routing Protocol > RIP > Interface (Add) page to configure the send/receive
version, authentication settings, and the loopback prevention method for each
interface that participates in the RIP routing process.
Command Usage
Specifying Receive and Send Protocol Types
◆ Specify the protocol message type accepted (that is, RIP version) and the
message type sent (that is, RIP version or compatibility mode) for each RIP
interface.
◆ Setting the RIP Receive Version or Send Version for an interface overrides the
global setting specified in the RIP General Settings screen (see “Configuring
General Protocol Settings” on page 657).
◆ The Send Version can be specified based on these options:
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Use “RIPv1” or “RIPv2” if all routers in the local network are based on RIPv1
or RIPv2, respectively.
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Use “RIPv1 Compatible” to propagate route information by broadcasting to
other routers on the network using the RIPv2 advertisement list, instead of
multicasting as normally required by RIPv2. (Using this mode allows older
RIPv2 routers which only receive RIP broadcast messages to receive all of
the information provided by RIPv2, including subnet mask, next hop and
authentication information. (This is the default setting.)
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Use “Do Not Send” to passively monitor route information advertised by
other routers attached to the network.
◆ The Receive Version can be specified based on these options:
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Use “RIPv1” or “RIPv2” if all routers in the local network are based on RIPv1
or RIPv2, respectively.