CLI Reference Guide-R07

Chapter 28 | IP Routing Commands
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
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Command Mode
Router Configuration
Command Usage
◆ Administrative distance is used by the routers to select the preferred path when
there are two or more different routes to the same destination from two
different routing protocols. A smaller administrative distance indicates a more
reliable protocol.
◆ The administrative distance is applied to all routes learned for the specified
network.
Example
Console(config-router)#distance 2 192.168.3.0 255.255.255.0
Console(config-router)#
maximum-prefix This command sets the maximum number of RIP routes allowed by the system. Use
the no form to restore the default setting.
Syntax
maximum-prefix maximum-routes
no maximum-prefix
maximum-routes - The maximum number of RIP routes which can be
installed in the routing table. (Range: 1-24)
Default Setting
24
Command Mode
Router Configuration
Command Usage
All the learned RIP routes may not be copied to the hardware tables in ASIC for fast
data forwarding because of hardware resource limitations.
Example
This example sets the maximum number of RIP routes to 20.
Console(config-router)#maximum-prefix 20
Console(config-router)#