3Com 4500 Switch User Manual


 
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Task Remarks
Enabling RIP on the interfaces attached to a specified
network segment
Required
Setting the RIP operating status on an interface Optional
Configuring Basic
RIP Functions
Specifying the RIP version on an interface Optional
Setting the additional routing metrics of an interface Optional
Configuring RIP route summarization Optional
Disabling the router from receiving host routes Optional
Configuring RIP to filter incoming/outgoing routes Optional
Setting RIP preference Optional
Enabling load sharing among RIP interfaces Optional
Configuring RIP
Route Control
Configuring RIP to redistribute routes from another
protocol
Optional
Configuring RIP timers Optional
Configuring split horizon Optional
Configuring RIP-1 packet zero field check Optional
Setting RIP-2 packet authentication mode Optional
RIP Network
Adjustment and
Optimization
Configuring RIP to unicast RIP packets Optional
Basic RIP Configuration
Configuration Prerequisites
Before configuring basic RIP functions, perform the following tasks:
z Configuring the link layer protocol
z Configuring the network layer addresses of interfaces so that adjacent nodes are reachable to
each other at the network layer
Configuring Basic RIP Functions
Enabling RIP on the interfaces attached to a specified network segment
Follow these steps to enable RIP on the interfaces attached to a specified network segment:
To do... Use the command... Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
Enable RIP and enter RIP view
rip
Required
Enable RIP on the specified interface
network network-address
Required
Disabled by default