OSPF, RIP and Route Table

OSPF and RIP are dynamic Interior Gateway Protocols (IGP), Internet protocols which provide routing information to the routers within an autonomous network. The OMPRoute program application allows you to specify OSPF and/or RIP protocols. The following provides a description of each protocol:

OSPF

OSPF is classified as an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP). The OSPF protocol is based on link-state or shortest path first (SPF) technology. The OMPROUTE program application implements OSPF Version 2 and the OSPF subagent protocols. OSPF commands may be submitted to display OSPF configuration and state information.

RIP

RIP is an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) designed to manage a relatively small network. RIP is based on the Bellman-Ford or the distance-vector algorithm. The OMPROUTE program application implements RIP Version 1 and Version 2 protocols. RIP commands may be submitted to display RIP configuration and state information.

Route Table

You may choose to view the Route Table information. You may view all route table configurations or obtain information about a particular route. When multiple equal-cost routes exist, you may use commands to obtain a list of the next hops. Note: This is not the TCP/IP route table, but the OMPRoute route table.

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