Cisco's Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
RFC 7868
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RFC - Informational
(May 2016; Errata)
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Independent Submission D. Savage
Request for Comments: 7868 J. Ng
Category: Informational S. Moore
ISSN: 2070-1721 Cisco Systems
D. Slice
Cumulus Networks
P. Paluch
University of Zilina
R. White
LinkedIn
May 2016
Cisco's Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
Abstract
This document describes the protocol design and architecture for
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP). EIGRP is a
routing protocol based on Distance Vector technology. The specific
algorithm used is called "DUAL", a Diffusing Update Algorithm as
referenced in "Loop-Free Routing Using Diffusing Computations"
(Garcia-Luna-Aceves 1993). The algorithm and procedures were
researched, developed, and simulated by SRI International.
Status of This Memo
This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
published for informational purposes.
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Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741.
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RFC 7868 Cisco's EIGRP May 2016
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................5
2. Conventions .....................................................5
2.1. Requirements Language ......................................5
2.2. Terminology ................................................5
3. The Diffusing Update Algorithm (DUAL) ...........................9
3.1. Algorithm Description ......................................9
3.2. Route States ..............................................10
3.3. Feasibility Condition .....................................11
3.4. DUAL Message Types ........................................13
3.5. DUAL Finite State Machine (FSM) ...........................13
3.6. DUAL Operation -- Example Topology ........................18
4. EIGRP Packets ..................................................20
4.1. UPDATE Packets ............................................21
4.2. QUERY Packets .............................................21
4.3. REPLY Packets .............................................22
4.4. Exception Handling ........................................22
4.4.1. Active Duration (SIA) ..............................22
4.4.1.1. SIA-QUERY .................................23
4.4.1.2. SIA-REPLY .................................24
5. EIGRP Operation ................................................25
5.1. Finite State Machine ......................................25
5.2. Reliable Transport Protocol ...............................25
5.2.1. Bandwidth on Low-Speed Links .......................32
5.3. Neighbor Discovery/Recovery ...............................32
5.3.1. Neighbor Hold Time .................................32
5.3.2. HELLO Packets ......................................33
5.3.3. UPDATE Packets .....................................33
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