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22. RIP

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Overview on page 661

• Overview of RIP on page 663

• Route Redistribution on page 664

• RIP Configuration Example on page 666

This chapter assumes that you are already familiar with IP unicast routing. If not, see the

following publications for additional information:

• RFC 1058—Routing Information Protocol (RIP)

• RFC 1723—RIP Version 2

• Interconnections: Bridges and Routers 

by Radia Perlman

ISBN 0-201-56332-0

Published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company

Note: RIP is available on platforms with an Aggregation or Advanced Core

license. See

Appendix A, XCM8800 Software Licenses for specific

information regarding RIP licensing

Overview

The switch supports the use of the following interior gateway protocols (IGPs):

• Routing Information Protocol (RIP)

• Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

RIP is a distance-vector protocol, based on the Bellman-Ford (or distance-vector) algorithm. The

distance-vector algorithm has been in use for many years and is widely deployed and

understood.