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The following table indicates the relationship between switch action and the RIP supply and
listen settings.
Table 15: RIP supply and listen settings and switch action
RIP supply settings
Supply
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Configuring RIP on a brouter port
Configure RIP on Ethernet ports so that the port can participate in RIP routing.
RIP does not operate on a port until it is enabled globally and on the port.
Prerequisites
• An IP address is assigned to the port.
• RIP is configured and enabled globally.
• To use in and out policies, they must already be configured.
Configuration — OSPF and RIP
RIP listen settings
Default
Listen
supply
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Default
listen
Sends no RIP updates.
Sends RIP updates except the
default.
Sends only the default (default route
must exist in routing table).
Sends RIP updates including the
default route (if it exists).
Disabled
Does not listen for RIP updates.
Disabled
Listens for all RIP updates except the
default.
Enabled
Listens only for the default.
Enabled
Listens for RIP updates including the
default route (if it exists).
Configuring RIP on a brouter port
Switch action
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