> We use RIP extensively on the edges of our network to build a Layer3 > routed overlay between 3550/3750 switches and our 6500-based core. At > $2k/list for the EMI license PER SWITCH ($4k for 3750s), it just wasn't > feasible for us to use EMI just for OSPF when all we were really > announcing was a loopback and a /30 connected network. > > We route filter and tune the RIP times down quite a bit. Meets our needs > on the edges.
I assume you mean RIPv2, ie. classless. With that caveat, I can certainly see why RIP would be used. Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, [EMAIL PROTECTED]