Operation Manual - Routing Protocol
Quidway S3500 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 RIP Configuration
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Table 3-11 Configuring RIP to import Routes of Other Protocols
Operation Command
Configure RIP to import routes of other
protocols
import-route protocol [ cost value ]
[ route-policy route-policy-name ]
Cancel the imported routing information
of other protocols
undo import-route protocol
By default, RIP does not import the route information of other protocol.
3.2.12 Configuring Default Cost for the Imported Route
When using the import-route command to import the routes of other protocols, you
can specify the cost of them. If you do not specify the cost of the imported route, RIP will
set it to the default cost, specified by the default cost parameter.
Perform the following configurations in RIP view.
Table 3-12 Configuring default cost for the imported route
Operation Command
Configure default cost for the imported route
default cost value
Restore the default cost of the imported route.
undo default cost
By default, the cost value for the RIP imported route is 1.
3.2.13 Setting the RIP Preference
Each kind of routing protocol has its own preference, by which the routing policy will
select the optimal one from the routes of different protocols. The greater the preference
value is, the lower the preference becomes. The preference of RIP can be set
manually.
Perform the following configurations in RIP view.
Table 3-13 Setting the RIP Preference
Operation Command
Set the RIP Preference
preference value
Restore the default value of RIP preference
undo preference
By default, the preference of RIP is 100.