RIP


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 whether 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 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 gateway NE with multiple external ONS node NEs attached with IP addresses in different subnets. It contains the following information:

  • Summary Address: The RIP summary IP address.

  • Mask Length: The RIP IP address subnet mask.

  • Cost: The RIP priority level; the smaller the number, the higher the priority.

Create

Displays the Create RIP Address Summary dialog box to create a new RIP address summary.

Edit

Displays 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.