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DES-3326S Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
126 Switch Management and Operating Concepts
Figure 5-18. RIP Message Format
RIP version 2 also adds a 16-bit route tag that is retained and
sent with router updates. It can be used to identify the origin
of the route.
Because the version number in RIP2 occupies the same octet
as in RIP1, both versions of the protocols can be used on a
given router simultaneously without interference.
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
The Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol that uses
a link-state algorithm to determine routes to network
destinations. A “link” is an interface on a router and the