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RIP and OSPF
This chapter describes the interior routing protocols available on the
Intel
®
NetStructure
™
480T routing switch, RIP and OSPF. It assumes that
you are already familiar with IP unicast routing. If not, refer to these
publications:
• RFC 1058 — Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
• RFC 1723 — RIP Version 2
• RFC 2178 — OSPF Version 2
Overview
Both RIP and OSPF can
be enabled on a single
VLAN.
The Intel NetStructure 480T routing switch supports the use of two
interior gateway protocols (IGPs): the Routing Information Protocol
(RIP) and the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol for IP unicast
routing.
RIP is a distance-vector protocol, based on the Bellman-Ford (or distance-
vector) algorithm. The distance-vector algorithm has been in use for many
years, and is widely deployed and understood.
OSPF is a link-state protocol, based on the Dijkstra link-state algorithm.
OSPF is a newer IGP, and solves a number of problems associated with
using RIP on today’s complex networks.
Both RIP and OSPF can be enabled on a single VLAN.
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