EIGRP : CHAP 7 CCNP encore

EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) is a classless routing protocol that is used mainly within service provider networks. It is a Cisco proprietary protocol and is commonly used to route IP traffic. This course provides an in-depth look into EIGRP and covers topics such as configuring and troubleshooting EIGRP, understanding the EIGRP tables and metrics. It also covers features such as route summarization and redistribution. By the end of the course, you will have a strong understanding of EIGRP and be able to configure and troubleshoot it in a production network.

This chapter covers the following content:

•EIGRP Fundamentals - This section explains how EIGRP establishes a neighbor adjacency with other routers and how routes are exchanged with other routers.

•Path Metric Calculation - This section explains how EIGRP calculates the path metric to identify the best and alternate loop-free paths.

•Failure Detection and Timers - This section explains how EIGRP detects the absence of a neighbor and the convergence process.

•Route Summarization - This section explains the logic and configuration related to summarizing routes on a router.

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