SMC Networks SMC6724L3 manual 182

Models: SMC6724L3

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CONFIGURING THE SWITCH

-RIPv2: Sends only RIPv2 packets.

-RIPv1 Compatible: Route information is broadcast to other routers with RIPv2. (Default)

-Do Not Send: Does not transmit RIP updates.

(The default depends on the setting specified under RIP / General Settings, Global RIP Version: RIPv1 - RIPv1 Compatible, RIPv2 - RIPv2 packets)

Instability Preventing – Specifies the method used to reduce the convergence time when the network topology changes, and to prevent RIP protocol messages from looping back to the source router. (Default: Split Horizon)

-None: No method is used. If a loop occurs, the hop count for a route may be gradually incremented to infinity (i.e., 16) before the route is deemed unreachable.

-Split Horizon: This method never propagates routes back to an interface from which they have been acquired.

-Poision Reverse: This method propagates routes back to an interface port from which they have been acquired, but set the distance-vector metrics to infinity. (This provides faster convergence.)

Authentication Type – Specifies whether or not authentication is required for exchanging protocol messages. (Default: No Authentication)

-No Authentication: No authentication is required.

-Simple Password: Requires the interface to exchange routing information with other routers based on an authorized password. (Note that authentication only applies to RIPv2.)

Authentication Key – Specifies the key to use for authenticating RIPv2 packets. For authentication to function properly, both the sending and receiving interface must use the same password. (Range: 1-16 characters, case sensitive)

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