Reference Guide
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) | 1281
Usage
Information
You can enable an unlimited number of RIP networks. 
RIP operates over interfaces configured with any address specified by the network 
command.
offset-list
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Specify a number to add to the incoming or outgoing route metrics learned via RIP.
Syntax
offset-list prefix-list-name {in | out} offset [interface]
To delete an offset list, use the 
no offset-list prefix-list-name {in | out} offset [interface] 
command.
Parameters
Defaults
Not configured.
Command Modes
ROUTER RIP
Command
History
prefix-list-name
Enter the name of an established Prefix list to determine which incoming 
routes will be modified.
offset
Enter a number from zero (0) to 16 to be applied to the incoming route 
metric matching the access list specified. 
If you set an offset value to zero (0), no action is taken.
interface 
(OPTIONAL) Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number 
information:
• For a 1-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword 
GigabitEthernet 
followed by the slot/port information.
• For a Port Channel interface, enter the keyword 
port-channel followed 
by a number:
C-Series and S-Series Range: 1-128
E-Series Range: 1 to 32 for EtherScale, 1 to 255 for TeraScale and 1 to 
512 for ExaScale. 
• For a SONET interface, enter the keyword 
sonet followed by the slot/
port information. 
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword 
TenGigabitEthernet followed by the slot/port information. 
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword 
fortyGigE 
followed by the slot/port information.
• For a VLAN, enter the keyword 
vlan followed by a number from 1 to 
4094.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on S4820T
Version 8.5.1.0 Added support for 4-port 40G line cards on ExaScale.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810 
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on S-Series










