Verifying & Troubleshooting RIPv2

Verifying & Troubleshooting RIPv2

•  Basic Troubleshooting steps

• -Check the status of all links
• -Check cabling
• -Check IP address & subnet mask configuration
• -Remove any unneeded configuration commands

•  Commands used to verify proper operation of RIPv2

• – Show ip interfaces brief
• – Show ip protocols
• – Debug ip rip
• – Show ip route

•  Common RIPv2 Issues

•  When trouble shooting RIPv2 examine the following issues:
• Version Check to make sure you are using version 2

•  Network statements Network statements may be incorrectly typed or missing

•  Automatic summarization If summarized routes are not needed then disable automatic summarization

•  Reasons why it’s good to authenticate routing information

• -Prevent the possibility of accepting invalid routing updates
• -Contents of routing updates are encrypted

•  Types of routing protocols that can use authentication

• -RIPv2
• -EIGRP
• -OSPF
• -IS-IS
• -BGP

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