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Configuring the RIP Routing Protocol (Layer 3)

Overview

This chapter and its procedures are specific to Layer 3 configuration.

Configuring the Switch Using the RIP Routing Protocol

This section describes:

❒Configuring RIP for the Switch

❒Modifying RIP Interfaces

❒Creating Trusted RIP Neighbors

❒Interpreting RIP Statistics

Configuring RIP for the Switch

To configure the RIP routing protocol globally on your switch:

Note: You must enable RIP globally. To enable RIP, refer to “Configuring IP Interfaces”, and “Configuring VRRP”, in Chapter 7.

1.In the RIP Configuration section of the Web Agent window, click Global Configuration. The RIP Global Configuration dialog box opens.

2.Use Table 8-1 to configure the global setup:

 

Table 8-1.RIP Global Configuration Parameters

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Allows you to...

 

 

 

Global RIP

 

Enable or disable the RIP protocol. The default is Enable.

 

 

 

Update Timer

 

Specify the value (in seconds) that represents the time between

 

 

RIP updates on all interfaces. The default value is 30 seconds.

 

 

 

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