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Web Agent Procedure

To configure IPX RIP interfaces using the Web Agent:

  1. In the navigation pane, expand the Routing > IPX > RIP folders, and then click Interfaces.
  2. The IPX RIP Interfaces Web page is displayed in the content pane. See Figure�177. If no IPX interfaces are configured, then the No Interfaces are currently configured message is displayed.

Figure�177:�IPX RIP Interfaces Web Page


  1. See Table�127 to modify the IPX RIP Interface parameters.
  2. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings.

Table�127:�IPX RIP Interface Parameters �
Parameter
Description
Select
Select a RIP interface to modify.

Note: This field is displayed in the IPX RIP Interface Web page.

Interface
Identify the IPX interface associated with the RIP interface.
Network Number
Identify the number of the IPX network associated with the interface.
Use Interpacket Gap
Select Disable if you do not want RIP updates sent out over an interface to have an interpacket transmission delay. The default is Enable.
Use Max Packet Size
Enable or disable the transmission size of RIP packets sent out an interface:
  • If enabled, RIP packets can contain the maximum allowed by the MTU of the RIP interface.
  • If disabled, RIP packets are limited to 50 network entries.
  • The default is Disabled
Periodic Update Interval (sec)
Specify the length of time for the periodic update interval. The default is 60 sec.
Aging Interval Multiplier
Specify the length of time that information from received RIP updates are kept as a multiplier of the Periodic Update Interval. The default is 3.
Triggered Updates
Select Disable to disallow RIP updates to be immediately transmitted to the network in response to changes in the network topology. The default is Enable.
Advertise Default Route Only
Select Enable to allow the advertising of the default network exclusively (subject to a route to the default network being known to the switch). The default is Disable.
Mode
Select the one of the following modes for the RIP interface:
  • Talk/Listen - Send and receive advertisements.
  • Talk Only - Send advertisements.
  • Listen Only - Receive advertisements.
The default is Talk/Listen


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