IP Configuration: RIPv2
Configuring RIP
Cisco Sx350, SG350X, SG350XG, Sx550X & SG550XG Series Managed Switches, Firmware Release 2.2.5.x
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User Defined Metric
—Enter the value of the metric.
STEP 7
Click
Apply
. The settings are written to the Running Configuration file.
RIPv2 Settings
To configure RIP on an IP interface:
STEP 1
Click
IP Configuration
>
RIPv2 > RIPv2 Settings
.
STEP 2
RIP parameters are displayed per IP interface. To add a new IP interface, click
Add
and enter
the following fields:
•
IP Address
—Select an IP interface defined on the Layer 2 interface.
•
Shutdown
—Keep RIP configuration on the interface, but set the interface to inactive.
•
Passive
—Specifies whether sending RIP route update messages is allowed on the
specified IP interface. If this field is not enabled, RIP updates are not sent (passive).
•
Offset
—Specifies the metric number of the specified IP interface. This reflects the
additional cost of using this interface, based on the speed of the interface.
•
Default Route Advertisement
—This option is defined globally in the
page. You can use the global definition or define this field for the specific
interface. The following options are available:
-
Global
—Use the global settings defined in the
RIPv2 Properties
. screen.
-
Enable
—Advertise the default route on this RIP interface.
-
Disable
—On this RIP interface, do not advertise the default route.
•
Default Route Advertisement Metric
—Enter the metric for the default route for this
interface.
•
Authentication Mode
—RIP authentication state (enable/disable) on a specified IP
interface. The following options are available:
-
None
—There is no authentication performed.
-
Text
—The key password entered below is used for authentication.
-
MD5
—The MD5 digest of the key chain selected below is used for authentication.
•
Key Password
—If Text was selected as the authentication type, enter the password to
be used.