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Maximum-prefix – Allied Telesis AT-S83 User Manual

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Chapter 14: Routing Information Protocol (RIP) Commands

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MAXIMUM-PREFIX

Syntax

maximum-prefix MAXPREFIX <1-65535> THRESHOLD <1-100>

no maximum-prefix MAXPREFIX <1-65535>

Parameters

MAXPREFIX

Indicates the maximum number of RIP routes

allowed. Specify a value between 1 and 65,535.

THRESHOLD

Indicates the percentage of maximum routes that

generate a warning. Specify a value between 1 to
100%. The default threshold is 75%. This is an
optional parameter.

Description

Use the MAXIMUM-PREFIX command to configure the maximum prefix. If
only one parameter is specified, the software interprets it as the
MAXPREFIX value. Use the no form of this command to stop limiting the
number of RIP routes in the routing table.

Command Mode

Router mode

Example

The following commands set the maximum prefix to 150 and the threshold
to 80%:

switch#configure terminal

switch(config)# router rip

switch(config-router)#maximum-prefix 150 80

Related Commands

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