Document No. 10-300077, Issue 2 14-5
Configuring RIP Routing
CLI Command To modify RIP interface s parameters using the CLI enter the fo ll owing

command from Configure mode:

(configure)# interface <intf-name> | [type {mbna | ethernet}]

Default Metric Specify the RIP route metric value. Costing metric used
when advertising the RIP route on this interface.
1 is the default setting. The parameter range is 0-15.
Default Route Specify the mode for the default route learning on this
interface. Different states include:
• Disable - Disables the default route.
• Talk On ly - Send RIP information to the network.
• Listen Only - Receive RIP information from the
network.
• Talk/Listen - Both send and receive RIP information
from the network.
Disable is the default setting.
Auth Type Specify the type of authentication available for use on a
given RIP interface. Authentication types include:
• None - No authentication required.
• Simple - Uses a clear-text password for validation.
This password is sent unencrypted across the network
to neighboring RIP routers.Available for RIP V2 only.
• MD5 - Uses an encrypted Key to validate RIP V2
routing updates from neighboring RIP V2 routers.
None is the default setting
Auth Key If Auth Type is:
• None - leave this field blank, or this field is ignored.
• Simple - Enter the clear-text password for validating
RIP packets from neighbor RIP V2 routers.(1-16
characters)
• MD5 - Enter the defined Key Chain values under
Routing > IP > RIP > Key Chains.
None is the default setting.

Table 14-2. RIP Interface Web Page Parameters

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