Chapter 11Enhanced IGRP
Although no direct exam objectives apply to this chapter, this material could still be covered on the exam.
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) is a Cisco protocol that runs on Cisco routers and on some Cisco switches. In this chapter, I’ll cover the many features and functions of EIGRP, with an added focus on the unique way that it discovers, selects, and advertises routes.
EIGRP has a number of features that make it especially useful within large, complex networks. A real standout among these is its support of the variable length subnet mask (VLSM) subnetting technique, which is crucial to its ultra-efficient scalability. EIGRP even includes benefits gained through other common protocols like Open ...
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