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4. Enter the new value for the table size. The value you enter specifies the maximum number of entries the table
can hold.
5. Click Apply to save the changes to the device’s running-config file.
6. Select the Save
link at the bottom of the dialog. Select Yes when prompted to save the configuration change
to the startup-config file on the device’s flash memory.
7. Click on the plus sign next to Command in the tree view to list the command options.
8. Select the Reload link and select Yes when the Web management interface asks you whether you really want
to reload the software. Changes to table sizes do not take effect until you reload the software.
Modify RIP and SAP Hop Count Increment
You can modify the incremental value (hop) that the routing switch adds to a RIP or SAP record before
propagating the record to the next interface. By default, a value of one is added to a record before it is broadcast
to the next interface.
In a network of parallel routers, the router that receives a RIP or SAP record with the lowest hop count is seen as
the router with the most optimal information and is seen as the primary router. As primary router, it is elected to
forward the packet to the next interface.
You can manage which router is selected as the primary router by a host by modifying the hop count assigned to
an IPX interface. For example, in Figure 14.2, an administrator wants to ensure that all traffic between server1
and server2 is routed through router 1 and that router 1 is seen as the primary router. To ensure that this occurs,
the administrator can assign higher hop counts (for example, 10) to the router interfaces on router 2.
Figure 14.2 Using higher hop count assignments to bias traffic away from the router
USING THE CLI
To increase the hop count increment assessed to interface 1/5, enter the following commands:
HP9300(config)# int e 1/5
HP9300(config-if-1/5)# ipx-rip-update-hop-count-increment 10
HP9300(config-if-1/5)# ipx-sap-update-hop-count-increment 10
Syntax: ipx-rip-update-hop-count-increment <2-15>, ipx-sap-update-hop-count-increment <2-15>
USING THE WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
You cannot modify hop count increments using the Web management interface.
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Server2
Router 2(R2)
Primary
Router 1(R1)
Server1
Hop count = 1
Hop count = 10
Hop count = 1
Hop count = 10