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RIP Version 2 Protocol Analysis

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Network Working Group                                          G. Malkin
Request for Comments: 1387                                Xylogics, Inc.
                                                            January 1993


                    RIP Version 2 Protocol Analysis

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard.  Distribution of this memo is
   unlimited.

Abstract

   As required by Routing Protocol Criteria (RFC 1264), this report
   documents the key features of the RIP-2 protocol and the current
   implementation experience.

Acknowledgements

   The RIP-2 protocol owes much to those who participated in the RIP-2
   Working Group of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).  A
   special thanks goes to Fred Baker for his help on the MIB, and to
   Jeffrey Honig for the implementation experience.

1.  Protocol Documents

   The RIP-2 protocol description is defined in RFC 1388 [1].  This memo
   suggests an update to the "Routing Information Protocol" (RFC 1058)
   [3].  The RIP-2 MIB description is defined in RFC 1389 [2].

2.  Key Features

   While RIP-2 shares the same basic algorithms as RIP-1, it supports
   several new features.  They are: routing domains, external route
   tags, subnet masks, next hop addresses, and authentication.

2.1  Routing Domains

   Routing domains allow multiple RIP "clouds" to exist over the same
   physical network.  This is a feature requested by several members of
   the working group.  It allows simple policies to be constructed by
   grouping routers into domains which share routing information.







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