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• Global RIP Settings Overview
• RIP Interface Parameters Overview

Configuring RIP (NSM Procedure)

To enable RIP on a security device, you must first create a RIP instance on a virtual router, and then enable RIP on individual interfaces.

To create a RIP instance on a virtual router:

1. In the NSM navigation tree, select Device Manager > Devices. Double-click the device object to open the device configuration.
2. In the device navigation tree, select Network > Virtual Router and double-click the virtual router for which you want to configure RIP.
3. In the virtual router navigation tree, select Dynamic Routing Protocol and enable Configured RIP Instance check box. The RIP settings appear in the router navigation tree.
4. Select RIP > Parameters, and then select Enable RIP check box. If desired, configure additional global and security settings, as detailed in Global RIP Settings Overview.
5. Click OK to save your changes to the virtual router.

To enable RIP on an interface:

1. In the device navigation tree, select Network > Interface and double-click the interface for which you want to configure RIP.
2. In the interface navigation tree, select Protocol and select the RIP tab.
3. Select Enable RIP. If desired, configure additional interface and security settings, as detailed in RIP Interface Parameters Overview.
4. Click OK to save your changes to the interface.