Cabletron Systems CSX200 CyberSWITCH, User Manual

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General Configuration Using Local Management
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Enabling RIP on a Port
IPX RIP (Routing Information Protocol) is a widely implemented routing protocol that is used
extensively on IPX intermediations. IPX Routing Services use the RIP to send and gather
information about the inter-network topology. This information is used to construct and maintain a
database, called the RIP Route Table, containing the addresses and available routes to all the
networks and hosts that RIP has learned.
Enabling RIP allows IPX Routing Services to build and maintain a dynamic database of route
information. The best routes learned by RIP are added to IPX Forwarding Table to be used to
forward IPX packets. The ability to switch RIP on and off on a port-by-port basis provides great
flexibility. On the same device, some router ports can be running RIP while other router ports are
not. If necessary, you can temporarily disable RIP on any port without affecting the rest of your
configuration.
To enable RIP, perform the following steps:
1. From the IPX Configuration screen, highlight IPX RIP and then press ENTER.
The IPX RIP Configuration screen, shown in Figure 63 , displays.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port option.
3. Type in the number of the port that you wish to enable RIP routing and then press ENTER.
4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the System Level RIP option. The System Level RIP option
disables or enables for all ports.
5. Use the ENTER key to toggle the entry to ENABLED.
6. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port Level RIP option. The Port Level RIP option disables
or enables a port.
7. Use the ENTER key to toggle the entry to ENABLED.
8. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command field at the bottom of the screen, and then
press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays.