RIP in Operation
Robert A. Hayden
rhayden at geek.net
Thu Sep 16 16:41:36 UTC 2004
Oh certainly, RIPv2. I tend to just assume that "RIP" is generic and
everyone means v2.
- Robert
On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 sthaug at nethelp.no wrote:
> > We use RIP extensively on the edges of our network to build a Layer3
> > routed overlay between 3550/3750 switches and our 6500-based core. At
> > $2k/list for the EMI license PER SWITCH ($4k for 3750s), it just wasn't
> > feasible for us to use EMI just for OSPF when all we were really
> > announcing was a loopback and a /30 connected network.
> >
> > We route filter and tune the RIP times down quite a bit. Meets our needs
> > on the edges.
>
> I assume you mean RIPv2, ie. classless. With that caveat, I can certainly
> see why RIP would be used.
>
> Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no
>
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