Specifications

558 ExtremeWare XOS 10.1 Command Reference Guide

IGP Commands

enable rip

Description

Enables RIP for the whole router.

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or variables.

Default

Disabled.

Usage Guidelines

RIP has a number of limitations that can cause problems in large networks, including:

• A limit of 15 hops between the source and destination networks

• A large amount of bandwidth taken up by periodic broadcasts of the entire routing table

• Slow convergence

• Routing decisions based on hop count; no concept of link costs or delay

• Flat networks; no concept of areas or boundaries

Example

The following command enables RIP for the whole router:

enable rip