Ch7 Dynamic Routing Flashcards
Three Types of Routing Protocols
- Distance Vector
- Link-State
- Path Vectror
Purpose of Dynamic Routing Protocols (4)
- Discovery of remote networks.
- Maintain up-to-date routing information
- Choose best path to destination.
- Ability to find alternate paths to destination.
Components of Dynamic Routing Protocols (3)
- Data Structures - tables / databases stored in RAM
- Routing Protocol Messages
- Algorithm
EIGRP Data Tables (3)
- Topology Table
- Neighbor Table
- Best path(s) in routing table.
EIGRP Protocol Messages (5)
- Acknowledgements
- Queries
- Updates
- Replies
- Hellos
Static Routing Advantages (4)
- Easy to Implement in small network
- Very Secure/ No Advertisement
- Route to destination is always the same.
- Low CPU/RAM overhead; no updates / routing algorithms.
Static Routing Disadvantages (3)
- Suitable only in smaller / simple networks; default static route
- Configuration complexity increases as network grows.
- High administrative overhead needed.
Dynamic Routing Advantages (7)
- Automatically shares information about remote networks.
- Determine the best path to each network and add this information to their routing tables.
- Requires less administrative overhead than static routing
- Suitable in all topologies where multiple routers are required.
- Generally independent of network size ( scales well).
- Automatically adapts topology to reroute traffic if possible.
- Helps the network admin manage configuring and maintaining static routes.
Dynamic Routing Disadvantages (4)
- Can be more complex to implement
- Less Secure / advertisement of network(s)
- Requires higher CPU/RAM overhead and link bandwidth.
- Route depends on current topology.
Basic Operations of Dynamic Routing Protocol (4)
- Router sends and receives routing messages on interfaces.
- Routers share routing messages and routing information with other routers that are using the same routing protocol.
- Routers exchange routing information about remote networks.
- Advertises changes in topology to other routers as the changes occur.
convergence time
Amount of time it takes routers to share information, calculate best paths, and update routing tables.
autonomous system (AS)
Collection of routers under common administration.
AKA Routing Domain
Interior Gateway Protocol
- Used for routing within an AS.
Exterior Gateway Protocol (3)
- Used for routing between AS
- Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) only currently-viable EGP used on Internet
- Used for situations where organization is multihomed
multihome
Being connected to multiple ISP.
Distance Vector Protocol Characteristics
- Routes determined by distance (hop count,cost, delay, etc) and vector (next-hop or exit interface)
Four IPv4 Distance Vector Protocols
- RIPv1
- RIPv2
- IGRP - Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
- EIGRP - Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
Link State Protocol Characteristics (3)
- Creates full topology map.
- Updates when topology (link-state) changes.
- Based on shortest path first protocols
Two IPv4 Link State Protocols
- OSPF - Open Shortest Path First
2. IS-IS - Intermediate System to Intermediate System.
When to use Link-State Protocols (3)
- Network design is hierarchical
- Fast convergence is crucial.
- Admin have a good knowledge of implemented link-state protocols.
Path-Vector Protocols
Refers to Border Gateway Protocols (BGP)
Classful (Legacy) Protocol Characteristics
Does not send subnet masks in routing updates.
Classless Protocol Characteristic
Sends subnet mask /prefix length in routing updates.
Routing Protocol Classifications (3)
- Purpose (Interior/Exterior Gateways)
- Operation - how it works (distance vector / link-state)
- Behavior (Classfull / Classless)
RIPv1 (2)
- Routing Information Protocol.
2. Legacy, Interior Gateway Protocol, distance vector, classfull protocol.
IGRP (2)
- Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
2. Legacy, IGP, distance vector, classful protocol, Cisco developed.
RIPv2 (2)
- Routing Information Protocol V2
2. IGP, distance vector, classless protocol.
EIGRP (2)
- Enhanced Interior Gateway Protocol
2. IGP, Classless, Distance Vector
OSPF (2)
- Open Shortest Path First
2. IGP, link-state, classless protocol.
OSPF Router Setup (2)
- router ospf process_id - activates OSPF on router
- router-id router_ip_address
- network network_ip_address wildcard_mask area area_number- activates and advertises OSPF on network.
IS-IS (2)
- Intermediate System to Intermediate System
2. IGP, link-state, classless protocol
BGP(2)
- Border Gateway Protocol.
2. Exterior Gateway Protocol, path vector, classless protocol.