Administrator Guide

Parameters
number Specify a number. The range is from 1 to 16. The default is 1.
Defaults 1
Command
Modes
ROUTER RIP
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version
6.2.1.1
Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
This command ensures that route information being redistributed is converted to
the same metric value.
Related
Commands
redistribute — allows you to redistribute routes learned by other methods.
description
Enter a description of the RIP routing protocol.
Z9000
Syntax
description {description}
To remove the description, use the no description {description}
command.
Parameters
description Enter a description to identify the RIP protocol (80
characters maximum).
Defaults none
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
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