18 Questions
What is the primary method used by EIGRP to prevent routing loops?
Diffusing Update Algorithm (DUAL)
What is the purpose of the Administrative Distance (AD) in EIGRP?
To define the trustworthiness of the source route
What is a feature of EIGRP that provides for fast convergence time?
Keeping a list of loop-free backup routes
What does the EIGRP autonomous system number function as?
A process ID
What is the global command that enables EIGRP?
Router(config)#router eigrp autonomous-system
What is a requirement for all routers in the EIGRP routing domain?
They must use the same process ID number
What is the primary function of the network command in EIGRP configuration?
To enable interfaces to transmit and receive EIGRP updates
What is the purpose of the wildcard mask in the network command?
To advertise specific subnets in EIGRP updates
What command is used to view the neighbor table and verify that EIGRP has established adjacencies with neighbors?
show ip eigrp neighbors
What letter is used to denote EIGRP routes in a routing table?
D
What is the default behavior of EIGRP regarding route summarization?
EIGRP always summarizes routes at major network boundaries
Which command is used to verify EIGRP routing configuration?
show ip route
What is the primary purpose of IGRP, which was developed in 1985?
To overcome RIPv1's limited hop count
Which of the following metrics is used by IGRP by default?
Bandwidth and Delay
What is the primary component of an EIGRP message that contains the source and destination IP address?
IP packet header
What is the primary purpose of the DUAL finite state machine in EIGRP?
To calculate the composite metric
What is the primary reason IGRP was discontinued starting with IOS 12.2(13)T & 12.2(R1s4)S?
Due to its replacement by EIGRP
What is the primary component of an EIGRP message that contains the AS number?
EIGRP packet header
Test your knowledge of Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) in this chapter 1 quiz. Covering the history, configuration commands, composite metric, and DUAL operation, this quiz is designed for Cisco networking students. Evaluate your understanding of EIGRP concepts and identify areas for improvement.
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