ROUTING INFORMATION PROTOCOL (RIP) TYPES The Routing Information Protocol (RIP) has message types. These are listed here. Number Description Reference ------ ------------------------------------------------- --------- 1 Request [RFC1058] 2 Response [RFC1058] 3 TraceOn [RFC1058] 4 TraceOff [RFC1058] 5 Reserved [RFC1058] 9 Update Request [RFC2091] 10 Update Response [RFC2091] 11 Update Acknowledge [RFC2091] References [RFC1058] Hedrick, C., "Routing Information Protocol", RFC 1058, Rutgers University, June 1988. [RFC2091] Meyers, G., and S. Sherry, "Triggered Extensions to RIP to Support Demand Circuits", RFc 2091, Shiva, Xyplex, January 1997. []