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Cisco SYSTEMS EIGRP Features wor20 | | we 4 10.2.2. Advanced distance vector Flexible network design Fast convergence Multicast and unicast instead of broadcast Supportfor VLSM and address discontiguous subnets Manual summarization at any point + Partial updates + 100% loop-free classless routing + Supportfor multiple network-layer_ + Easy configuration for WANs and LANs protocols 4g Load balancing across equal- and unequal-cost pathways EIGRP Key Technologies + Neighbor discovery/recovery — Uses hello packets between neighbors + Reliable Transport Protocol (RTP) — Guaranteed, ordered delivery of EIGRP packets to all neighbors » DUAL finite-state machine — Selects lowest-cost, loop free, paths to each destination + Protocol-dependent modules (PDMs) — EIGRP supports IP, AppleTalk, and Novell NetWare. — Each protocol has its own EIGRP module and operates independently of any of the others that may be running.

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