Disable Rip - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual

IGP Commands

disable rip

disable rip
Description
Disables RIP for the whole router.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
Disabled.
Usage Guidelines
RIP has a number of limitations that can cause problems in large networks, including:
• A limit of 15 hops between the source and destination networks
• A large amount of bandwidth taken up by periodic broadcasts of the entire routing table
• Slow convergence
• Routing decisions based on hop count; no concept of link costs or delay
• Flat networks; no concept of areas or boundaries
Example
The following command disables RIP for the whole router:
disable rip
History
This command was available in ExtremeWare XOS 10.1.
736 ExtremeWare XOS 11.0 Command Reference Guide