Command Reference Guide

3Com Router 5000 Family and Router 6000 Family validate source address ● 301
Command Reference
validate source address
Purpose Use the validate-source-address command to enable checking of the source
address of a RIP packet upon reception.
Use the undo validate-source-address command to cancel checking of the
source address of a RIP packet.This command applies to the RIP protocol both running
in public networks and private networks in a MPLS VPN.
Syntax validate-source-address
undo validate-source-address
Parameters None
Example Configure not to check the source address of a RIP packet received.
[Router-rip] undo validate-source-address
Configure not to check the source address of a RIP packet received.
[Router-rip] ipv4-family vpn-instance 3COM
[Router-rip-af-vpn-instance] undo validate-source-address
View This command can be used in the following views:
■ RIP Protocol view
■ RIP MBGP Address Family view
Description With the source address of a RIP packet not checked, indirectly connected RIP routes
can be exchanged. By default, the source address of a RIP packet is checked.