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Internet Protocol (IP) Routing
If you do not specify one of the broadcast addresses listed above, Model 5390 RIP generates a syslog
message. It should be noted that the default for broadcast _addr is 0.0.0.0, which Model 5390 RIP
routing does not support (because most hosts do not recognize it).
Overview of Configuration Parameters
This section provides an overview of the RIP-related configuration parameters and the commands
for setting them. Subsequent sections describe using these commands. The section entitled RIP
Configuration Parameters—Reference on page A12-56 provides formal descriptions of the
parameters.
RIP configuration parameters fall into two groups—those that apply to the Model 5390 server as a
whole, and those that apply to particular Model 5390 interfaces (see Table A12-2 and Table A12-3).
Within these two groups, some parameters apply to updates the Model 5390 server accepts, and
others apply to updates the Model 5390 server generates. If only passive RIP is enabled, the
parameters you can view and set are limited to the ones controlling the reception of updates. If active
RIP is enabled, you can view and set all RIP parameters; the active-only parameters are so noted in
the tables.
Table A12-2. RIP-specific Model 5390 Parameters
Parameter Description
rip_auth Enables and disables authentication of RIP datagrams.
rip_routers Directs periodic RIP updates to a list of routers rather than
broadcasting the updates. Available with active RIP only.
option_key Enables active RIP.
routed Enables and disables RIP.