Configuring the RIP Topology Example
Configuring the RIP Packet Retransmission Interval and Retry Count
Set the RIP Packet Retransmission Interval and Retry Count
Reset the Retransmission Interval and Retry Count
Configuring the RIP Passive Interface
Enable the RIP Passive Interface
Disable the RIP Passive Interface
Configuring the Default Metric
Managing the auto-summary Option
Disable the auto-summary Option
Enable the auto-summary Option
Configuring Interface-Specific RIP Parameters
Configuring Interface-Specific Authentication
Configuring the RIP Default Route Propagation
Configuring the Version for Receiving RIP Advertisement
Configuring the Summary Address
Configuring the split-horizon Option
RIP is a widely-used protocol for managing router information within a self-contained network such as a corporate local area network or an interconnected group of such LANs. RIP is classified by the IETF as one of several IGPs.
RIP sends routing-update messages at regular intervals and when the network topology changes. When a router receives a routing update that includes changes to an entry, the router updates its routing table to reflect the new route. The metric value for the path is increased by 1, and the sender is indicated as the next hop. RIP routers maintain only the best route (the route with the lowest metric value) to a destination. After updating its routing table, the router immediately begins transmitting routing updates to inform other network routers of the change. These updates are sent independently of the regularly scheduled updates that RIP routers send. RIP uses a hop count as a way to determine network distance.