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Configuring RIP
This chapter describes how to configure Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
on the switch. RIP is a dynamic routing protocol for IPv4 networks.
The topics covered in this chapter include:
• RIP Overview
• Default RIP Values
• Configuring RIP Features (Web)
• Configuring RIP Features (CLI)
• RIP Configuration Example
RIP Overview
RIP is an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) that performs dynamic routing
within a network. PowerConnect M6220, M6348, M8024, and M8024-k
switches support two dynamic routing protocols: OSPF and Routing
Information Protocol (RIP).
Unlike OSPF, RIP is a distance-vector protocol and uses UDP broadcasts to
maintain topology information and hop counts to determine the best route to
transmit IP traffic. RIP is best suited for small, homogenous networks.