Re: RIP in Operation

["Robert A. Hayden" <rhayden () geek net>]

Oh certainly, RIPv2.  I tend to just assume that "RIP" is generic and 
everyone means v2.  

- Robert

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 sthaug () 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 () nethelp no