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Overview
- Features
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2 Types of packets
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Message
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command
- 1 - Request
- 2 - Response
- Max of 25 Entry for Routing Update (each 20 Bytes)
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Requests
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Full Update requests
- one routing entry family ID set to 0
- metric set 0
- Partial Update - List only the Network
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Metric
- RIPv2 increments the metric when sending updates
- Install the Metric received
- 15 being the largest valid metric
- 16 considered to be infinity
- install equal-cost route - 4 (by default)
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Convergence and Loop Prevention
- Counting to infinity
- Split Horizon
- Split Horizon with Poisoned Reverse
- Route Poisoning
- Triggered Update
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Timers
- Update (30sec.)
- Invalid After (180sec.)
- Holddown Timer (180sec.)
- Flushed After (240sec.)