Routing Considerations

The RIP routing protocol runs on Solaris TCP/IP networks by default. In most cases, you should leave RIP running on point-to-point links. However, if you are having performance problems with the link, you might want to disable RIP on the point-to-point link.

RIP is not started on multipoint links. Therefore, you must set up static routing for the multipoint link. Refer to "To Select Static Routing on a Host" for instructions.

Turning Off RIP

You can disable RIP on a point-to-point link through the file /etc/gateways. This file does not come with your operating system: you must create it with a text editor.

To turn off RIP, /etc/gateways must have the following entry:

norip ipdptpn

where ipdptpn represents the device name of the point-to-point PPP interface used.

For more information, refer to the in.routed(1M) man page.