Switch User Manual

222 IP Routing Configuration and Management
IP dialog - ECMP tab
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Using the provided fields, configure ECMP. These fields are outlined
in the following table.
ECMP tab fields
Field Description
RoutingProtocol The routing protocol to be configured.
MaxPath The maximum number of ECMP paths assigned
to the protocol.
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Click Apply.
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Routing Information Protocol (RIP) configuration
This section describes the Java Device Manager procedures used to
configure and manage the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) on the Nortel
Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series. RIP is a distance vector protocol
used to dynamically discover network routes based on information passed
between routers in the network. RIP is useful in network environments
where using static route administration would be difficult.
Global RIP configuration
Global RIP configuration is used to configure the RIP parameters that will
apply to all active RIP interfaces. To configure global parameters, follow
this procedure:
Step Action
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Select IP Routing > RIP from the Device Manager menu. The RIP
dialog is opened with the Globals tab selected. This tab is illustrated
below.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series
Configuration-IP Routing Protocols
NN47200-503 03.01 Standard
5.1 27 August 2007
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