Enable Rip - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare Command Reference Manual

enable rip

enable rip
enable rip
Description
Enables 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 enables RIP for the whole router:
enable rip
History
This command was available in ExtremeWare 2.0.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.
ExtremeWare Software 7.3.0 Command Reference Guide 1367