Admin

Privilege

This field allows the user to Enable or Disable the RIP session. The resulting RIP session will monitor all network interfaces that are currently available for messages from other RIP routers.

Supplier Interval

This field allows the user to enter the Supplier Interval timer in second. This timer specifies how often RIP sends announcements as a RIP Supplier.(Default = 30 seconds)

Expire Timeout

This field allows the user to enter the Expire timer in second. This timer specifies the expiration time of a route. When a route has not been updated for more than “expire” period of time, it is removed from the Route Table. This route is invalidated and remains in the internal RIP Route Table. It will be included in the RIP announcements to let other routers know the changes. (Default = 180 seconds)

Garbage Timeout

This field allows the user to enter the Garbage timer in second. This timer specifies how long the expired and invalidated routes are kept in the Internal RIP Route Table before it is removed from it. (Default = 300 seconds)

RIP Per Interface Configuraiton

The RIP Per Interface Configuration page allows the user to set the configuration for each Interface (PVCs, PPP Sessions, and LAN).

Figure 6-8:RIP Per Interface Configuration Screen

Interface

This field allows the user to choose the Interface (PVCs, PPP Sessions, USB and LAN), for the RIP to be configured.

Enable

This field allows the user to Enable (Yes) or Disable (No) the specified interface for RIP.

Supplier

This field allows the user to select the Supplier Mode (RIP Transmit).

∙Disabled: The supplier transmit is disabled.

∙V1 BC: The supplier transmits in RIPv1 Broadcast.

∙V2 BC: The supplier transmits in RIPv2 Broadcast.

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