RE: RIP Justification

[Jonathon Exley <Jonathon.Exley () kordia co nz>]

RIP is useful as an edge protocol where there is a single access - less system overhead than OSPF.
The service provider and the customer can redistribute the routes into whatever routing protocol they use in their own 
networks.

Jonathon 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jesse Loggins [mailto:jlogginsccie () gmail com] 
Sent: Thursday, 30 September 2010 9:21 a.m.
To: nanog () nanog org
Subject: RIP Justification

A group of engineers and I were having a design discussion about routing protocols including RIP and static routing and 
the justifications of use for each protocol. One very interesting discussion was surrounding RIP and its use versus a 
protocol like OSPF. It seems that many Network Engineers consider RIP an old antiquated protocol that should be thrown 
in back of a closet "never to be seen or heard from again". Some even preferred using a more complex protocol like OSPF 
instead of RIP. I am of the opinion that every protocol has its place, which seems to be contrary to some engineers way 
of thinking. This leads to my question. What are your views of when and where the RIP protocol is useful? Please excuse 
me if this is the incorrect forum for such questions.

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Jesse Loggins
CCIE#14661 (R&S, Service Provider)
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