Configuring RIP
Fixed Switch Configuration Guide 21-3
• Configure a RIP authentication key for use on the interface. Authentication can be either clear
text or encrypted MD5.
RIP Configuration Example
Table 21-2 lists the default RIP configuration values.
Procedure 21-1 lists the basic steps to configure RIP and the commands used.
Refer to the CLI Reference for your fixed switch platform for details about the commands listed in
the following procedure.
Table 21-2 RIP Default Values
Parameter Description Default Value
RIP process The RIP router process on the switch disabled globally and on all
interfaces
distance The administrative distance that specifies
the preference for RIP routing over other
types on the switch
120
automatic route
summarization
Summarizes subprefixes to the classful
network boundary when crossing network
boundaries.
Disabling automatic route summarization
enables CIDR, allowing RIP to advertise all
subnets and host routing information on the
fixed switch device.
enabled for V1 and V2
split horizon poison
reverse
Prevents a network from being advertised
out the same interface it was received on.
disabled
passive interface Prevents RIP from transmitting update
packets on an interface.
disabled on all interfaces
receive interface Allows RIP to receive update packets on an
interface.
enabled on all interfaces
redistribution Allows routing information received from
non-RIP protocols to be distributed in RIP
update messages
disabled
send version RIP version to use for RIP update packets
sent out an interface.
version 1
receive version RIP version or versions for RIP update
packets accepted on the interface.
version 1
authentication Whether RIP uses authentication on an
interface
disabled
Procedure 21-1 Basic RIP Configuration
Step Task Command(s)
1. Enable RIP and enter router configuration mode. router rip
2. In router configuration mode, optionally
configure an administrative distance.
distance weight
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