[74177] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: RIP in Operation
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert A. Hayden)
Thu Sep 16 12:45:27 2004
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:41:36 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <rhayden@geek.net>
To: sthaug@nethelp.no
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <1641.1095352820@bizet.nethelp.no>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
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
>
