3Com Switch 8800 Advanced Software V5 Configuration Guide

Configuring RIP Advanced Functions 275
Configuring a RIP version
You can configure a RIP version in RIP or interface view.
■ If neither global nor interface RIP version is configured, the interface sends
RIP-1 broadcasts and can receive RIP-1 broadcast and unicast packets, RIP-2
broadcast, multicast, and unicast packets.
■ If an interface has no RIP version configured, it uses the global RIP version;
otherwise it uses the RIP version configured on it.
■ With RIP-1 configured, an interface sends RIP-1 broadcasts, and can receive
RIP-1 broadcasts and RIP-1 unicasts.
■ With RIP-2 configured, a multicast interface sends RIP-2 multicasts and can
receive RIP-2 unicasts, broadcasts and multicasts.
■ With RIP-2 configured, a broadcast interface sends RIP-2 broadcasts and can
receive RIP-1 unicasts, and broadcasts, RIP-2 broadcasts, multicasts and
unicasts.
Follow these steps to configure a RIP version:
Configuring RIP
Advanced Functions
In some complex network environments, you need to configure advanced RIP
functions.
This section covers the following topics:
■ “Configuring an Additional Routing Metric” on page 276
Enable the interface to send
RIP messages
rip output Optional
Enabled by default
To do... Use the command... Remarks
Enter system view system-view --
Enter RIP view rip [ process-id ] --
Specify a global RIP
version
version { 1 | 2 } Optional;
RIP-1 by default;
If an interface has a RIP
version specified, the
version takes precedence
over the global one. If no
RIP version is specified for
an interface, the interface
can send RIP-1 broadcasts,
and receive RIP-1
broadcasts, unicasts, RIP-2
broadcasts, multicasts and
unicasts.
Return to system view quit -
Enter interface view interface interface-type
interface-number
--
Specify a RIP version rip version { 1 | 2 [ broadcast |
multicast ] }
Optional
To do... Use the command... Remarks