FTOS Configuration Guide for the C-Series - Force10 Networks

Implementation Information
FTOS supports both versions of RIP and allows you to configure one version globally and the other
version or both versions on the interfaces. The C-Series and E-Series both support 1,000 RIP routes.
Table 47 displays the defaults for RIP in FTOS.
Table 47 RIP Defaults in FTOS
Feature Default
Interfaces running RIP Listen to RIPv1 and RIPv2
Transmit RIPv1
RIP timers update timer = 30 seconds
invalid timer = 180 seconds
holddown timer = 180 seconds
flush timer = 240 seconds
Auto summarization Enabled
ECMP paths supported 16
Configuration Information
By default, RIP is disabled in FTOS. To configure RIP, you must use commands in two modes: ROUTER
RIP and INTERFACE. Commands executed in the ROUTER RIP mode configure RIP globally, while
commands executed in the INTERFACE mode configure RIP features on that interface only.
RIP is best suited for small, homogeneous networks. All devices within the RIP network must be
configured to support RIP if they are to participate in the RIP
Configuration Task List for RIP
The following configuration steps include one mandatory step and several optional steps:
• Enable RIP globally on page 445 (mandatory)
• Configure RIP on interfaces on page 446 (optional)
• Control RIP routing updates on page 447 (optional)
• Set send and receive version on page 448 (optional)
• Generate a default route on page 450 (optional)
• Control route metrics on page 451 (optional)
• Summarize routes on page 451 (optional)
• Control route metrics on page 451
• Debug RIP on page 452
For a complete listing of all commands related to RIP, refer to the FTOS Command Reference.
444 Routing Information Protocol