Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 191)

Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide 179
53-1002517-01
5
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is an interior gateway protocol that specifies how
routers exchange routing-table information. The Router screen also allows the
administrator to select the type of RIP and the type of RIP authentication used by the
switch. For more information on configuring RIP, see Setting the RIP Configuration on page
5-179.
5. Use the User Defined Routes field to add or delete static routes.
The User Defined Routes field allows the administrator to view, add or delete internal static
(dedicated) routes.
e. Click the Add button to create a new table entry.
f. Highlight an entry and click the Del (delete) button to remove an entry.
g. Specify the destination IP address, subnet mask, and gateway information for the internal
static route.
h. Select an enabled subnet from the Interface(s) column’s drop-down menu to complete the
table entry. Information in the Metric column is a user-defined value (from 1 to 65535)
used by router protocols to determine the best hop routes.
6. Click the Apply button to save the changes.
7. Click Logout to securely exit the access point applet. A prompt displays confirming the logout
before the applet is closed.
Setting the RIP Configuration
To set the RIP configuration:
1. From within the RIP Configuration field, select the RIP Type from the drop-down menu. The
following options are available:
2. Select a routing direction from the RIP Direction drop-down menu. Both (for both directions), Rx
only (receive only), and TX only (transmit only) are available options.
No RIP The No RIP option prevents the access point’s router from exchanging routing information
with other routers. Routing information may not be appropriate to share, for example, if the
access point manages a private LAN.
RIP v1 RIP version 1 is a mature, stable, and widely supported protocol. It is well suited for use in
stub networks and in small autonomous systems that do not have enough redundant paths
to warrant the overhead of a more sophisticated protocol.
RIP v2 (v1 compat) RIP version 2 (compatible with version 1) is an extension of RIP v1’s capabilities, but it is
still compatible with RIP version 1. RIP version 2 increases the amount of packet
information to provide the a simple authentication mechanism to secure table updates.
RIP v2 RIP version 2 enables the use of a simple authentication mechanism to secure table
updates. More importantly, RIP version 2 supports subnet masks, a critical feature not
available in RIP version 1. This selection is not compatible with RIP version 1 support.