Remember RIB
Full name: Routing Information Base
Memory aid: Routes are collected In a Base of information.
The RIB and the forwarding table have different roles.
Study area: Network architecture & switching · Batch 7
Relevant study for: CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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RIB — Routing Information Base
Stores routing information considered by a routing implementation.
Why learn RIB — Routing Information Base?
Stores routing information considered by a routing implementation.
Where it came from
The RIB and the forwarding table have different roles.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Routes are collected In a Base of information.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand RIB: Routing Information Base.
- Recall this memory aid: Routes are collected In a Base of information.
- Explain the practical use: Stores routing information considered by a routing implementation.
- Explain this distinction: The RIB and the forwarding table have different roles.
- Identify RIB in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IEEE 802 LAN/MAN standards (www.ieee802.org)
- IETF Internet standards (www.rfc-editor.org)