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Re: RIP in Operation

  • From: sthaug
  • Date: Thu Sep 16 12:42:47 2004

> 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, [email protected]