Dell PowerConnect 6024 User Manual page 339

Figure 8-9. RIP Interface Parameters Page
RIP Interface — The current interface IP address.
RIP Version — The type of RIP being broadcast. Possible values are:
Ver. 1 — Broadcasts RIP updates compliant with RFC 1058.
Ver. 2 — Indicates the device is broadcasting RIP 2 updates.
RIP Mode — The type of RIP operation. Possible values are:
RX — RIP receive broadcasts are received on the device.
RX & TX — RIP receive and transmit broadcasts are received on the device.
Auto Send — Enables the device to advertise RIP messages in the default metric only, allowing
stations to learn the default router address. As a result, the router is prevented from sending
excessive RIP updates on links where no routers exist to receive them. While Auto Send is active, a
short-form RIP update is sent, which allows stations listening for RIP to do router discovery etc.
and to send an RIP update to routers that might be added to the network later.
If a RIP update is received on an interface, Auto Send is disabled on that interface, and full RIP
updates are sent. If the device detects another RIP message, Auto Send is disabled.
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