INTRODUCTION
This chapter explains the operations of the well known distance-vector protocol, the Routing Information Protocol (RIP). We start with a brief history of RIP, and follow with a description of RIP routing tables, and how these routing tables are created. The RIP messages are then analyzed, with examples of RIP version 1 and RIP version 2 messages. RIP advertisements are examined, and the deficiencies of the original RIP are explained, as well as measures taken to overcome some of these deficiencies. The chapter concludes with a description of the tasks used by the network manager to configure RIP operations within an autonomous system.
Get IP Routing Protocols now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
