Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is an interior
gateway protocol (IGP) that was designed for small IP networks.
RIP relies on hop count to determine routes; the best routes have the
fewest number of hops. RIP is based on UDP and uses port 520 for
route updates. By limiting routes to a maximum of 15 hops, the protocol
helps prevent the development of routing loops, but also limits the
supported network size. If more than 15 hops are required, traffic
is not routed. RIP also can take longer to converge than OSPF and
other routing protocols. The firewall supports RIP v2.
Perform
the following procedure to configure RIP.