use-vrrp-path (RIP)

Suppresses RIP advertisements for interfaces on which Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) or VRRP Extended (VRRP-E) backup routers are configured.
Syntax
use-vrrp-path
no use-vrrp-path
Command Default

RIP advertisements are enabled.

Modes

RIP configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

The command applies only to devices configured for Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) or for VRRP Extended (VRRPE). The same command syntax is used for both protocols. The command applies only if you have specified an IP address to back up and is valid only on Layer 3 Switches.

Normally for Layer 3, a VSRP backup includes route information in RIP advertisements for an interface with a VRRP or VRRP-E backup. As a result, other Layer 3 switches receive multiple paths for the backed-up interface and may sometimes unsuccessfully use the path to the backup router rather than the path to the master.

Use the command to suppress RIP advertisements from the backup router on the interface. This ensures that the interface advertises paths to the master router only.

The no form of this command resets the default behavior, and the interface sends RIP advertisements from the backup router.

Examples

The following example shows how to suppress RIP advertisements from backup VRRP or VRRP-E routers. 

device(config)# router rip
device(config-rip-router)# use-vrrp-path
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