Avocent Access Router Cyclades-PR2000 User Manual

CyROS supports three basic types of RIP:

1 RIP1 [RFC 1058]
2 RIP2 with broadcast (compatible with RIP1) [RFC 1723]
3 RIP2 with multicast [RFC 1723]

The primary difference between RIP1 and RIP2 is that only RIP2 advertises subnet masks and next hops.  If the
network contains equipment that understands only RIP1 packets, then RIP1 or RIP2 with broadcast should be
used.  See RFC 1723, item 3.3 for more details.  If only RIP2 is used, RIP2 with multicast is recommended.

Unlike static routes RIP is configured on each interface rather than in a global menu.  The menu is the same for all
interfaces and its parameters are presented in the table below.

RIP Menu  CONFIG =>INTERFACE =>

<LINK> =>ROUTING PROTOCOL =>RIP

Send RIP

Causes the router to transmit RIP messages.

Listen RIP

Causes the router to accept RIP messages.

RIP2 Authentication

Applies if 

RIP2 was chosen in the first two options.  Activates RIP message

authentication with a password.

RIP2 Authentication
Password

Applies if RIP2 Authentication is Active.  Password used for both received and
transmitted RIP messages.