ASI-IP-GTW User's Manual
4.2 RIPv2 functionality
The ASI-IP-GTW is equipped with RIPv2 functionality. The ASI-IP-GTW will then transmit RIPv2 messages regularly. The content of the RIPv2 messages is set as specified in this chapter.
RIP2 messages are sent with one entry each. The metric of this entry can be set either manually or automatically based on the current alarm level of the unit. This information may be used by network routers to select the source with the lowest metric; i.e. in effect automatic redundancy switchover.
4.2.1 User interface
Figure 33 shows the layout of the RIP-2 screen.
Figure 33. RIP-2 screen
The configuration parameters are as follows:
Mode: Controls the mode of the RIP-2 engine. The valid choices are:
oOff: No RIP-2 messages are sent.
oAuto: RIP-2 messages are sent. The metric in the RIP entry is set dependent on the current unit alarm state. If the alarm state is critical, the “Metric on critical” value is used. If the alarm state is “OK”, the “Metric on clear” value is used.
oAlarm: RIP-2 messages are sent. The “Metric on critical” value is used, independently on the current alarm state.
oClear: RIP-2 messages are sent. The “Metric on clear” value is used, independently on the current alarm state.
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