EIGRP offset-lists...... have i got them all wrong?

Hi

I've been playing with offset-lists in eigrp thinking that i had read you
could use them with variance to help load-balance, as a direct alternative
to doing maths and altering the delay on one of the interfaces i wish to
loadbalance through. I thought, for example if i were asked to LB at a ratio
of 5 to 1 it may be quicker in my lab to use offset lists.

However, when i started playing with them, it seems that they alter the
AD/RD of a route rather than just adding to the composite metric. So when
applied to the route i wish to make less preferable (ratio 1) it actually
made the AD so high it couldn't be a feasible successor.

I guess my question is: have i got offset lists all wong? are they used in
this instance to increase the 'composite metric' of a preferred route higher
than the secondary routes' AD/RD? In which case you've still got play with
the delay....

Can anyone explain how they are used properly?

cheers
Andy

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Received on Sat Jul 04 2009 - 13:52:42 ART