Configuring RIP
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is a Distance Vector protocol. The Citrix ADC supports RIP as defined in RFC 1058 and RFC 2453. RIP can run on any subnet.
After enabling RIP, you need to configure advertisement of RIP routes. For troubleshooting, you can limit RIP propagation. You can display RIP settings to verify the configuration.
Enabling and Disabling RIP
Use either of the following procedures to enable or disable RIP. After you enable RIP, the Citrix ADC appliance starts the RIP process. After you disable RIP, the appliance stops the RIP process.
To enable or disable RIP routing by using the CLI:
At the command prompt, enter one of the following commands to enable or disable RIP:
- enable ns feature RIP
- disable ns feature RIP
To enable or disable RIP routing by using the GUI:
- Navigate toSystem>Settings, inModes and Featuresgroup, clickChange advanced features.
- Select or clear theRIP Routingoption.
Advertising Routes
RIP enables an upstream router to load balance traffic between two identical virtual servers hosted on two standalone Citrix ADC appliances. Route advertisement enables an upstream router to track network entities located behind the Citrix ADC.
To configure RIP to advertise routes by using the VTYSH command line:
At the command prompt, type the following commands, in the order shown:
Command | Specifies |
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VTYSH | Display VTYSH command prompt. |
configure terminal | Enter global configuration mode. |
router rip | Start the RIP routing process and enter configuration mode for the routing process. |
redistribute static | Redistribute static routes. |
redistribute kernel | Redistribute kernel routes. |
Example:
>VTYSH NS# configure terminal NS(config)# router rip NS(config-router)# redistribute static NS(config-router)# redistribute kernel
Limiting RIP Propagations
If you need to troubleshoot your configuration, you can configure listen-only mode on any given interface.
To limit RIP propagation by using the VTYSH command line:
At the command prompt, type the following commands, in the order shown:
Command | Specifies |
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VTYSH | Display VTYSH command prompt. |
configure terminal | Enter global configuration mode. |
router rip | Start the RIP routing process and enter configuration mode for the routing process. |
passive-interface < vlan_name> | Suppress routing updates on interfaces bound to the specified VLAN. |
Example:
>VTYSH NS# configure terminal NS(config)# router rip NS(config-router)# passive-interface VLAN0
Verifying the RIP Configuration
You can display the routing table and other RIP settings.
To view the RIP settings by using the VTYSH command line:
At the command prompt, type the following commands in the following order:
Command | Specifies |
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VTYSH | Display VTYSH command prompt. |
sh rip | Display updated RIP routing table. |
sh rip interface |
Displays RIP information for the specified VLAN. |
Example:
NS# VTYSH NS# sh rip NS# sh rip interface VLAN0