# Configuring Global RIP properties using EDM

Use the following procedure to configure global RIP parameters.

## 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, click RIP.

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

4. Configure global RIP parameters as required.

5. On the toolbar, click Apply.

6. On the toolbar, you can click Refresh to verify the global RIP configuration.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of the Globals tab.

Field | Definition
--- | ---
Operation | Enables or disables the operation of RIP on all interfaces. The default is disabled.
UpdateTime | Indicates the time interval between RIP updates on all interfaces. It is a global parameter for the box; that is, it applies to all interfaces and cannot be set individually for each interface. The default is 30 seconds.
RouteChanges | Indicates the number of route changes made to the IP Route Database by RIP; does not include the refresh of a route's age.
Queries | Indicates the number of responses sent to RIP queries from other systems.
HoldDownTime | Sets the length of time that RIP will continue to advertise a network after determining it is unreachable. The range is 0 to 360 seconds. The default is 120 seconds.
TimeOutInterval | Specifies the global timeout interval parameter. If a RIP router does not receive an update from another RIP router within the configured timeout period, it moves the routes advertised by the nonupdating router to the garbage list. The timeout interval must be greater than the update timer. Range is 15–259200 seconds. Default is 180 seconds.
DefImportMetric | Sets the value of the default import metric applied to routes imported the RIP domain. For announcing OSPF internal routes into a RIP domain, if the policy does not specify a metric value, the default import metric is used. For OSPF external routes, the external cost is used.