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ripquery

 

Synopsis

 

ripquery [ -1 ] [ -2 ] [ -[ a5] authkey ] [ -n ] [ -N dest [ / mask ] [ -p ] [ -r ] [ -v ] [ -w time ] gateway ...

Ripquery is used to request all routes known by a RIP gateway by sending a RIP request or POLL command. The routing information in any routing packets returned is displayed numerically and symbolically. Ripquery is intended to be used as a tool for debugging gateways, not for network management. SNMP is the preferred protocol for network management.

Ripquery by default uses the RIP POLL command, which is an undocumented extension to the RIP specification supported by routed on SunOS 3.x and later and by gated 1.4 and later. The RIP POLL command is preferred over the RIP REQUEST command because it is not subject to Split Horizon and/or Poisoned Reverse. See [RFC 1058] and [RFC 1388] for more information.

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Laurent Joncheray
Wed Jun 12 15:35:22 EDT 1996