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In this article I describe the Diffusing Update Algorithm DUAL for EIGRP. EIGRP do not
use UDPor TCP protocols to send the update packets on a network. Routing protocols helps router
to build and maintain the routing table in routers. Routing protocols are one important part of
default routing in router. Routing protocols inform the router about the networks connected at
each interface. Routing protocols doesn’t carry or push the data packets in any way. Any change in
the network required to be update in the routing tables of all routers. This task is carried out by the
routing protocols. Routing protocols help the routers to select the best path to exit the data
packets.
Example of routing protocols are RIP, RIPv2, IGRP,OSPF etc. Routing protocols further divided
into distance vector, link state and hybrid protocols. These all routing protocols update the routing
table of all routers in the network. You can see the routing protocols by “show ip route” command
in privilege command mode of router. Routing protocols are not responsible for data packet flow
in any way. Routing protocols spread the information of network hierarchy to all routers.
DUAL works when the existing network topology changed or any existing device goes down.
Topology table and neighbour routing table refers by Diffusing Update Algorithm DUAL
immediately to select the best path by the EIGRP to send the data to its destination. The path
selection done with one thing taken to avoid and that is loop free routes. In other words we can
say when no feasible route are available the DUAL algorithm immediately come in action and start
computing the best alternative route.
The neighbour table keep the information of all directly connected routers. Each table keep the
information of network interfaces and address of neighbour routers. A hello packets sent and
received to check the status of neighbour router. The reply of hello packet decided whether the
neighbour router is in working condition or not. If the reply of hello packet not received in a
predefined time the router assume to be dead.
The next is topology table which keep the information of metrics of all routes in the network. This
information collected by the neighbour routers. The successor and feasible successor keep the best
path and alternative path information. So in case of failure of successor the feasible successor
selected with some other terms like reported distance and feasible distance. DUAL calculate the
best alternative path on the basis of above terms.
The second thing is router approach to the neighbour router to give update routing table. Then the
neighbour router suggest the best path to router. By using above both scenario the router will
select the best path for the remote network. The whole process is done by a DUAL strategy. So
that’s how the Diffusing Update Algorithm DUAL work for EIGRP.
I hope you found this article helpful to understand the Diffusing Update Algorithm DUAL for EIGRP.
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