NAME

ripxrtmetric − RIP route metric monitor

SYNOPSIS

ripxrtmetric gateway configfile [options]

DESCRIPTION

ripxrtmetric is a tool that displays route metrics in graphical form.  Data is displayed as bar graphs.  The gateway queried route metrics, gateway, and the configuration file, configfile, are specified on the command line.  ripxrtmetric uses RIP to query route metrics.  If the gateway does not have a route metric for a particular network, the route metric is displayed as 16.  Also, if a value of 16 or greater is returned for the route metric of a network, the route metric is displayed as 16. 

gateway
The gateway should be specified as an address in dot notation, such as 133.138.1.1, or as a hostname.

configfile
This specifies a file containing data on the network that is to be the subject of route metrics query. Menu bar in the ripxrtmetric window permits the user to change the operating conditions, display the online manual, etc.  The options available from the menu bar are as follows.  File

Control...
This item is used to pop up the control panel to change the polling interval or bell settings. The polling interval specifies the number of seconds which must elapse between the sending of RIP requests to the gateway. The default value for the polling interval is 60 seconds. Also, if bell is set to “on”, the bell sounds whenever the route metric value becomes 16.

Exit
Exits ripxrtmetric. 

Help

Version...
Displays version information.

Manual...
Displays the online manual.

OPTIONS

In addition to the standard X Toolkit options, ripxrtmetric also supports the following.  −interval seconds
−i seconds

The integer value seconds is used as the polling interval.  This value specifies the number of seconds which must elapse between the sending of RIP requests to the gateway by ripxrtmetric.  The default value for the polling interval is 60 seconds. 

−bell on/off
−b on/off

Specifies whether or not a bell will sound whenever the route metric value becomes 16 or greater.  The default is “on”. 

−help

Displays a description of the options unique to ripxrtmetric. 

RESOURCES

ripxrtmetric supports all of the standard resource names and class names included in X Toolkit.  In addition, the following application resources may be used.  The default values are shown below. 

Ripxrtmetric.interval: 60
Ripxrtmetric.maxInterval: 600
Ripxrtmetric.bell: on

CONFIGURATION FILE

The ripxrtmetric configuration file contains information on the networks which are queried for route metric information.  Each network should have an entry on a separate line in the format shown in the example below. 

sm-net        133.138.1.0

The different items are delimited by tabs or spaces. Lines beginning with the # character are interpreted as comments.  The maximum number of networks that can be defined in the configuration file is 255. 

BUGS

ripxrtmetric uses RIP poll/request commands to query metric information.  ripxrtmetric was created as a tool for RIP gateway debugging; it is not intended to be used for network management.  If such capabilities are needed, snmpxrtmetric, which was created as a network management tool, should be used.  There may be cases in which changes to the display may not be clear on monochrome displays.  The use of a color display is recommended. 

FILES

/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Ripxrtmetric
/usr/lib/X11/ja_JP.SJIS/app-defaults/Ripxrtmetric
/usr/lib/X11/ja_JP.EUC/app-defaults/Ripxrtmetric

SEE ALSO

routed(8), gated(8), ripquery(1), snmpxrtmetric(1), snmprtmetric(1). 

REFERENCES

J.D. Case, J.R. Davin, M.S. Fedor, M.L. Schoffstall, Simple Network Management Protocol, Request for Comments 1157, Network Information Center, SRI International, Menlo Park, California, May, 1990.  M.T. Rose, K. McCloghrie, Structure of Management Information, Request for Comments 1155, Network Information Center, SRI International, Menlo Park, California, May, 1990.  K. McCloghrie, M.T. Rose, Management Information Base, Request for Comments 1156, Network Information Center, SRI International, Menlo Park, California, May, 1990.  M.T. Rose, Editor Management Information Base: MIB-II, Request for Comments 1158, Network Information Center, SRI International, Menlo Park, California, May, 1990. 

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