What are the things to configure in EIGRP routing?

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) is a dynamic routing network-layer Protocol which works on protocol number 88. EIGRP supports classless routing, VLSM, route summarization, load balancing, and many other useful features.

How does EIGRP avoid loops?

EIGRP is a routing protocol whose strategy to prevent routing loops is based upon what is known as the EIGRP Feasibility Condition. EIGRP also makes use of another concept called Split Horizon, which we will also briefly touch on later in this article.

What is the command to turn EIGRP routing on?

The first command, router eigrp ASN_NUMBER, enables EIGRP on a router. ASN_NUMBER represents an autonomous system number and has to be the same on all routers running EIGRP, otherwise routers won’t become neighbors.

What is loopback address in EIGRP?

Each EIGRP router has a unique 32-bit router ID (RID) number that is represented the same way as an IP address. EIGRP automatically selects the highest IP address on any active loopback interface as the router ID. If there is no loopback interface then the highest IP address on any active interface is used.

How do we configure EIGRP?

To configure EIGRP in the Cisco IOS, just follow these steps:

1. Set the bandwidth on your interfaces using the bandwidth command.
2. Start the EIGRP routing process and specify your AS number.
3. Once you are through this stage, next step is to instruct the router in order to advertise the networks that are directly linked to it.

Is EIGRP difficult to configure?

EIGRP is not too difficult to configure and it can handle even the largest networks.

How does EIGRP calculate feasible distance?

feasible distance: Best metric among all path to a network. It is calculated by adding the advertised/reported distance advertised by the neighbor and the cost calculated by that current router to reach the neighbor. successor: It is the (lowest) best path to reach to any specific destination network.

How do you configure EIGRP?

How do you configure EIGRP in the Cisco IOS?

1. Set the bandwidth on your interfaces using the bandwidth command.
2. Start the EIGRP routing process and specify your AS number.
3. Once you are through this stage, next step is to instruct the router in order to advertise the networks that are directly linked to it.

How do I configure RIP routing?

To configure a basic RIP network:

1. Configure the network interfaces. This example shows multiple loopback interface addresses to simulate attached networks.
2. Create the RIP group and add the interface.
3. Create the routing policy to advertise both direct and RIP-learned routes.
4. Apply the routing policy.

How do I set up loopback?

The steps to configure a loopback interface on a router are:

1. Create the loopback interface using the interface loopback number global configuration command.
2. Add a description. Although optional, it is a necessary component for documenting a network.
3. Configure the IP address.

What is loopback in router?

A loopback interface is a logical, virtual interface in a Cisco Router. A loopback interface is not a physical interface like Fast Ethernet interface or Gigabit Ethernet interface. A loopback interface has many uses. Loopback interface’s IP Address determines a router’s OSPF Router ID.