EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) is referred to as Cisco's IGP (Interior Gateway Protocol) that is used on a computer network especially for automating routing decisions and configurations. This protocol is suited for different topologies and media. It is mostly used on a router to share routes with other routers within the same autonomous system.
EIGRP Protocol generally includes the following metrics:
- Bandwidth
- Load
- Delay
- Reliability
- MTU
- Maximum Transmission Unit