rip Service

The Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is a dynamic routing protocol commonly used by Internet routers. RIP messages are carried in UDP datagrams. SunScreen includes a predefined service (rip) for passing RIP packets using the udp-datagram state engine with broadcast enabled. This means that a rule allows RIP packets (including broadcasts) from source to destination.

Enabling RIP in the default rule that passes RIP from the routers to all other addresses is usually sufficient. This enables the Screen to send and receive RIP packets without restriction. To restrict RIP traffic, do not enable RIP using the default access rules. Instead, define rules for RIP based on your security policy, for example: