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RIP Settings
RIP settings are configured for each IP interface on the Switch. Click the RIP Interface Settings link in the RIP folder.
The menu appears in table form listing settings for IP interfaces currently on the Switch. To configure RIP settings for an
individual interface, click on the hyperlinked
Interface Name . To view the next page of RIP Interface Settings, click the
Next button.
Figure 6- 112. RIP Interface Settings window
Click the hyperlinked name of the interface you want to set up for RIP, which will give access to the following menu:
Figure 6- 113. RIP Interface Settings - Edit window
Refer to the table below for a description of the available parameters for RIP interface settings.
The following RIP settings can be applied to each IP interface:
Parameter Description
Interface Name
The name of the IP interface on which RIP is to be setup. This interface must be
previously configured on the Switch.
IP Address The IP address corresponding to the Interface Name showing in the field above.
TX Mode Toggle among Disabled , V1 Only , V1 Compatible , and V2 Only . This entry specifies
which version of the RIP protocol will be used to transmit RIP packets. Disabled
prevents the transmission of RIP packets.
RX Mode Toggle among Disabled , V1 Only , V2 Only , and V1 or V2 . This entry specifies which
version of the RIP protocol will be used to interpret received RIP packets. Disabled
prevents the reception of RIP packets.
Authentication
Toggle between Disabled and Enabled to specify that routers on the network should
us the Password above to authenticate router table exchanges.