Lab 10 IEWB / Eigrp Variance.-

From: Victor Cappuccio (cvictor@protokolgroup.com)
Date: Sat Apr 22 2006 - 00:54:11 GMT-3


Guys

Im trying to understand the command traffic-share in EIGRP but, I think
I came to the conclusion that EIGRP by default uses balanced unequal
load sharing using the metric to determine how many packets are sent to
which interface

Please could anyone provide more detailed information on how to modify
the DLY when you are not allowed to modify the bandwidth just to get
certain ration let say 5:1?

Thanks
Victor.

Rack1R1#show ip route 192.168.1.0
Routing entry for 192.168.1.0/24
Known via "eigrp 100", distance 90, metric 10642432, type internal
Redistributing via eigrp 100
Last update from 164.1.13.3 on Serial0/1, 00:00:12 ago
Routing Descriptor Blocks:
* 164.1.12.2, from 164.1.12.2, 00:00:12 ago, via Serial0/0
Route metric is 10642432, traffic share count is 240
Total delay is 25100 microseconds, minimum bandwidth is 256 Kbit
Reliability 255/255, minimum MTU 1500 bytes
Loading 1/255, Hops 2
164.1.13.3, from 164.1.13.3, 00:00:12 ago, via Serial0/1
Route metric is 11154432, traffic share count is 229
Total delay is 45100 microseconds, minimum bandwidth is 256 Kbit
Reliability 255/255, minimum MTU 1500 bytes
Loading 1/255, Hops 3

Rack1R1#conf te
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Rack1R1(config)#router eigrp 100
Rack1R1(config-router)#traffic-share ?
balanced Share inversely proportional to metric
min All traffic shared among min metric paths

Rack1R1(config-router)#traffic-share ba
Rack1R1(config-router)#traffic-share balanced ?
<cr>

Rack1R1(config-router)#traffic-share balanced
Rack1R1(config-router)#do crt
Rack1R1(config-router)#do show ip route 192.168.1.0
Routing entry for 192.168.1.0/24
Known via "eigrp 100", distance 90, metric 10642432, type internal
Redistributing via eigrp 100
Last update from 164.1.13.3 on Serial0/1, 00:00:08 ago
Routing Descriptor Blocks:
* 164.1.12.2, from 164.1.12.2, 00:00:08 ago, via Serial0/0
Route metric is 10642432, traffic share count is 240
Total delay is 25100 microseconds, minimum bandwidth is 256 Kbit
Reliability 255/255, minimum MTU 1500 bytes
Loading 1/255, Hops 2
164.1.13.3, from 164.1.13.3, 00:00:08 ago, via Serial0/1
Route metric is 11154432, traffic share count is 229
Total delay is 45100 microseconds, minimum bandwidth is 256 Kbit
Reliability 255/255, minimum MTU 1500 bytes
Loading 1/255, Hops 3

Rack1R1(config-router)#traffic-share ?
balanced Share inversely proportional to metric
min All traffic shared among min metric paths

Rack1R1(config-router)#traffic-share min ?
across-interfaces Use different interfaces for equal-cost paths

Rack1R1(config-router)#traffic-share min ac
Rack1R1(config-router)#traffic-share min across-interfaces ?
<cr>

Rack1R1(config-router)#traffic-share min across-interfaces
Rack1R1(config-router)#do show ip route 192.168.1.0
*Mar 1 10:41:31.837: %FIB-4-UNEQUAL: Range of unequal path weightings
too large for prefix 10.6.6.0/24. Some available path.
Rack1R1(config-router)#do crt
Rack1R1(config-router)#traffic-share min across-interfaces
*Mar 1 10:41:41.877: %FIB-4-UNEQUAL: Range of unequal path weightings
too large for prefix 10.6.6.0/24. Some available path.
Rack1R1(config-router)#do show ip route 192.168.1.0
Routing entry for 192.168.1.0/24
Known via "eigrp 100", distance 90, metric 10642432, type internal
Redistributing via eigrp 100
Last update from 164.1.13.3 on Serial0/1, 00:00:05 ago
Routing Descriptor Blocks:
* 164.1.12.2, from 164.1.12.2, 00:00:05 ago, via Serial0/0
Route metric is 10642432, traffic share count is 1
Total delay is 25100 microseconds, minimum bandwidth is 256 Kbit
Reliability 255/255, minimum MTU 1500 bytes
Loading 1/255, Hops 2
164.1.13.3, from 164.1.13.3, 00:00:05 ago, via Serial0/1
Route metric is 11154432, traffic share count is 0
Total delay is 45100 microseconds, minimum bandwidth is 256 Kbit
Reliability 255/255, minimum MTU 1500 bytes
Loading 1/255, Hops 3

Rack1R1(config-router)#traffic-share b
Rack1R1(config-router)#traffic-share balanced
Rack1R1(config-router)#^Z
Rack1R1#



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