RIPv2 Gated Configuration for Linux


Like Zebra, gated support's many of the most advanced routing protocols.   Unlike Zebra, the free version of gated, combines these protocols in a single large programs.

 

gated, was created to allow a system to run multiple routing protocols and to combine the routes learned from those protocol.   It does this using a Preference Value. 

 

  # enable RIP,

  # don't broadcast updates

  # listen for RIP-2 updates on

  # the multicast address

  # check that the

  # updates are authentic


  rip yes {

    nobroadcast;

    interface 172.16.60.2

    version 2

    multicast

    authentication simple "EZdoZIt";

  };


Interface

  • clause defines the interface, the routing protocol should use and the characteristics of the interface
  • in this case the interface is defined by it's IP address
  • use the keyword "ALL" to indicate that all IP address should be used

version 2

  • enables the RIPv2 protocol