RIP
(ONS 15454 SDH, ONS 15454-M6, and ONS 15454-M2 only) Use the RIP subtab to enable Routing Information Protocol (RIP) on the ONS node so it can be connected to RIP-enabled networks.
 
Item
Description
RIP Active
If checked, activates RIP on the ONS node.
RIP Type
Sets the RIP version, either Version 1 or Version 2.
Metric
Indicates the RIP metric, which is the number of hops from the node to any DCC-connected node. The RIP metric can be set to a number between 1 and 15.
Authentication Type
Indicates if the password authentication is required. No authentication is the default. If authentication is provisioned, the button name changes to Simple Password. To provision the RIP authentication, click the Authentication Type button and complete the Edit Authentication dialog box.
RIP Address Summary
Displays RIP address summaries, if created. RIP address summaries are created if the ONS node is a GNE with multiple external ONS node network elements (NEs) attached with IP addresses in different subnets. It contains the following information:
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Summary Address—The RIP summary IP address
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Mask Length—The RIP IP address subnet mask
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Cost—The RIP priority level; the smaller the number, the higher the priority
Create
Opens the Create RIP Address Summary dialog box where you can create a new RIP address summary.
Edit
Opens the Edit Address Summary dialog box to edit the highlighted address summary.
Delete
Deletes the highlighted RIP address summary.
Apply
Applies changes made to the RIP subtab fields.
Reset
Cancels any RIP subtab changes and returns the fields to their last-saved settings.
Help
Displays context-sensitive help.

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