Preference - 3Com Switch 4500 Family Manual

Description
Use the peer command to specify the IP address of a neighbor, where routing updates destined for the
peer are unicast, rather than multicast or broadcast.
Use the undo peer command to remove the IP address of a neighbor.
By default, no neighbor is specified.
This command is used for non-broadcast networks where the broadcast mode is not suitable. Generally
you are not recommended to use this command.
Examples
# Send RIP packets in the unicast mode to the destination 202.38.165.1.
<Sysname> system-view
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.
[Sysname] rip
[Sysname-rip] peer 202.38.165.1

preference

Syntax
preference value
undo preference
View
RIP view
Parameters
value: Preference level, in the range of 1 to 255.
Description
Use the preference command to configure the preference of RIP routes.
Use the undo preference command to restore the default.
By default, the preference of RIP routes is 100.
Every routing protocol has its own preference. Its default value is determined by the specific routing
policy. The preferences of routing protocols will finally determine which routing algorithm's routes will be
selected as the optimal routes in the IP routing table. You can use the preference command to modify
the preference of RIP routes manually.
Examples
# Specify the RIP preference as 20.
<Sysname> system-view
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.
[Sysname] rip
[Sysname-rip] preference 20
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