Command Line Reference Guide

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
Command
Modes
ROUTER RIP
Command
History
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module..
Related
Commands
router rip — enters ROUTER mode on the switch.
distance
Assign a weight (for prioritization) to all routes in the RIP routing table or to a specific route. Lower
weights (“administrative distance”) are preferred.
Syntax
distance weight [ip-address mask [prefix-name]]
To return to the default values, use the no distance weight [ip-address
mask] command.
Parameters
weight Enter a number from 1 to 255 for the weight (for
prioritization). The default is 120.
ip-address (OPTIONAL) Enter the IP address, in dotted decimal format
(A.B.C.D), of the host or network to receive the new distance
metric.
mask If you enter an IP address, also enter a mask for that IP
address, in either dotted decimal format or /prefix format
(/x).
prefix-name (OPTIONAL) Enter a configured prefix list name.
Defaults weight = 120
Command
Modes
ROUTER RIP
Command
History
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Related
Commands
default-metric — assigns one distance metric to all routes learned using the
redistribute command.
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Routing Information Protocol (RIP)