Control Rip Routing Updates - Dell Force10 MXL Blade Configuration Manual

Control RIP Routing Updates

By default, RIP broadcasts routing information to all enabled interfaces, but you can configure RIP to send
or to block RIP routing information, either from a specific IP address or a specific interface. To control
which devices or interfaces receive routing updates, you must configure a direct update to one router and
configure interfaces to block RIP updates from other sources.
To control the source of RIP route information, use the following commands, in ROUTER RIP mode:
Command Syntax
neighbor ip-address
passive-interface interface
Another method of controlling RIP (or any routing protocol) routing information is to filter the information
through a prefix list. A prefix lists is applied to incoming or outgoing routes. Those routes must meet the
conditions of the prefix list; if not, FTOS drops the route. Prefix lists are globally applied on all interfaces
running RIP. Configure the prefix list in the PREFIX LIST mode prior to assigning it to the RIP process.
For configuration information on prefix lists, refer to
To apply prefix lists to incoming or outgoing RIP routes, use the following commands in ROUTER RIP
mode:
Command Syntax
distribute-list prefix-list-name in
distribute-list prefix-list-name out
In addition to filtering routes, you can add routes from other routing instances or protocols to the RIP
process. To include OSPF, static, or directly connected routes in the RIP process, use the
command.
Command Mode Purpose
ROUTER RIP Define a specific router to exchange RIP information
between it and the Dell Force10 system.
You can use this command multiple times to exchange
RIP information with as many RIP networks as you
want.
ROUTER RIP Disable a specific interface from sending or receiving
RIP routing information.
Access Control Lists (ACLs).
Command Mode
ROUTER RIP
ROUTER RIP
Purpose
Assign a configured prefix list to all incoming
RIP routes.
Assign a configured prefix list to all outgoing
RIP routes.
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