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Configuring RIP
This chapter describes how to configure Routing Information Protocol (RIP) 
on the switch. RIP is a dynamic routing protocol for IPv4 networks. 
The topics covered in this chapter include:
• RIP Overview
• Default RIP Values
• Configuring RIP Features (Web)
• Configuring RIP Features (CLI)
• RIP Configuration Example
RIP Overview
RIP is an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) that performs dynamic routing 
within a network. PowerConnect 7000 Series switches support two dynamic 
routing protocols: OSPF and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). 
Unlike OSPF, RIP is a distance-vector protocol and uses UDP broadcasts to 
maintain topology information and hop counts to determine the best route to 
transmit IP traffic. RIP is best suited for small, homogenous networks.