Package rip
The XML API OSS interface uses the rip package to configure RIP. RIP is an
Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) that uses a distance-vector algorithm to determine
the best route to a destination, using hop count as the deciding factor. In order for the
protocol to provide complete information on routing, every router in the domain
must participate in the protocol. RIP, a UDP-based protocol, updates its neighbors,
and the neighbors update their neighbors.
Unlike OSPF and other link-state protocols, RIP directly advertising reachability
information to its neighbors.