# Displaying RIP Statistics using EDM

Use the following procedure to view RIP statistics.

## Prerequisites

- Enable IP routing globally.

- Assign an IP address to the VLAN or brouter port that you want to enable with RIP.

  Routing is automatically enabled on the VLAN when you assign an IP address to it.

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation pane, double-click IP.

2. In the IP tree, double-click RIP.

3. In the RIP work area, click the Stats tab.

4. To select a record to graph, click a table row.

5. On the toolbar, click Graph.

6. On the toolbar, click the Line Chart, Area Chart, Bar Chart, or Pie Chart icon, to select a graph type.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of the RIP—Stats tab.

Field | Definition
--- | ---
Address | Indicates the RIP interface address.
RcvBadPackets | Indicates the number of RIP response packets received by the interface that have been discarded.
RcvBadRoutes | Indicates the number of RIP routes received by the interface that have been ignored.
SentUpdates | Indicates the number of triggered RIP updates actually sent on this interface. This does not include full updates sent containing new information.