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• Simple. If you select Simple, you are prompted to enter an authentication key. This
key is included, in the clear, in the RIP header of all packets sent on the network. All
routers on the network must be configured with the same key.
• Encrypt. If you select Encrypt, you are prompted to enter both an authentication key
and an authentication ID. Encryption uses the MD5 Message-Digest algorithm. All
routers on the network must be configured with the same key and ID.
11. Enter the RIP Authentication Key for the specified interface.
If you selected Authentication Type None, you are not prompted to enter a key. If you
selected Simple or Encrypt, the key can be up to 16 octets long. The key value is
displayed only if you are logged on with read/write privileges.
12. Click the Apply button.
The updated configuration is sent to the switch. Configuration changes take effect
immediately.
The following table describes the nonconfigurable data that is displayed.
Route Redistribution
Use this page to configure the RIP route redistribution parameters. The allowable values for
each field are displayed next to the field. If any invalid values are entered, an alert message
is displayed with the list of all the valid values.
 To configure advanced RIP route redistribution settings:
1. Launch a web browser.
2. Enter http://<ipaddress> in the web browser address field.
The login window opens.
3. Enter the user name and password.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
Table 121. RIP Advanced Interface Configuration
Field Description
Bad Packets Received The number of RIP response packets received by the RIP process that
were subsequently discarded for any reason.
Bad Routes Received The number of routes in valid RIP packets that were ignored for any
reason (for example, unknown address family, or invalid metric).
Updates Sent The number of triggered RIP updates actually sent on this interface.
This explicitly does not include full updates sent containing new
information.
IP Address The IP address of the router interface.
Link State Indicates whether the RIP interface is up or down.