Routing protocols

Comparing OSPF and EIGRP

Parameter	OSPF	EIGRP
Type	Link State	Distance vector
Metric	Bandwidth	Bandwidth + delay

OSPF higlights

OSPF Highlights

Term	Explanation
Router-ID	Priority 1: Set with the router-id command
	Priority 2: Highest loopback IP address
	Priority 3: Highest active interface IP address
DR Designated Router	Priority 1: Highest priority. Set with the ip ospf priority command on the interface
	Priority 2: Higest Router-ID
BDR Backup Designated Router	Priority 1: Next highest priority. Set with the ip ospf priority command on the interface
	Priority 2: Next higest Router-ID

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