Enabling IGRP

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Introducing IGRP

More scalable than RIP

Metric is Bandwidth & Delay
Multiple-path support 6 unequal paths
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IGRP Composite Metric

Bandwidth
Delay
Reliability
Loading
MTU
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IGRP Unequal Multiple Paths

Maximum 6 paths (default = 4)

Within metric variance
Next-hop router closer to destination
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Configuring IGRP

Router(config)#router igrp autonomous-system

Defines IGRP as the IP routing protocol

Router(config-router)#network network-number

Selects participating attached networks

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Configuring IGRP (cont.)

Router(config-router)#variance multiplier

Controls IGRP load balancing

Router(config-router)#traffic-share {balanced | min}

Controls how load-balanced traffic is distributed

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IGRP Configuration Example

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Verifying the IGRP Configuration

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Displaying the IP Routing Table

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debug ip igrp transaction Command

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debug ip igrp events Command

RouterA#debug ip igrp events

IGRP event debugging is on
RouterA#
00:23:44: IGRP: sending update to 255.255.255.255 via Ethernet0 (172.16.1.1)
00:23:44: IGRP: Update contains 0 interior, 2 system, and 0 exterior routes.
00:23:44: IGRP: Total routes in update: 2
00:23:44: IGRP: sending update to 255.255.255.255 via Serial2 (10.1.1.1)
00:23:45: IGRP: Update contains 0 interior, 1 system, and 0 exterior routes.
00:23:45: IGRP: Total routes in update: 1
00:23:48: IGRP: received update from 10.1.1.2 on Serial2
00:23:48: IGRP: Update contains 1 interior, 1 system, and 0 exterior routes.
00:23:48: IGRP: Total routes in update: 2

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Updating Routing Information

Example

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Updating Routing Information

Example (Cont.)

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Updating Routing Information

Example (Cont.)

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Updating Routing Information

Example (Cont.)

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Summary
IGRP has several key features such as increased
scalability, a sophisticated metric, and multiple paths.
IGRP uses a composite routing metric that can include
bandwidth, delay, reliability, loading, and MTU value.
The IGRP composite routing metric supports multiple
paths between source and destination.
Use the router igrp and network commands to create an
IGRP routing process. Use the variance and traffic-share
commands to configure IGRP load balancing.
Use the show ip protocols and show ip route commands
to display information about your IGRP configuration.
Use the debug ip igrp transaction command to display
transaction information on IGRP routing transactions and
the debug ip igrp events command to display a summary
of the IGRP routing information.
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