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Cost —If multiple routes to a destination have the same preference, the one with the smallest
cost is the optimal route.
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NextHop —Next hop.
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Interface —Output interface.
Dynamic routing protocols
Static routes work well in small, stable networks. They are easy to configure and require fewer
system resources. However, in networks where topology changes occur frequently, a typical practice
is to configure a dynamic routing protocol. Compared with static routing, a dynamic routing protocol
is complicated to configure, requires more router resources, and consumes more network resources.
Dynamic routing protocols dynamically collect and report reachability information to adapt to
topology changes. They are suitable for large networks.
Dynamic routing protocols can be classified by different criteria, as shown in Table 2 .
Table 2 Categories of dynamic routing protocols
Criterion Categories
Operation scope
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IGPs —Work within an AS. Examples include RIP, OSPF, and IS-IS.
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EGPs —Work between ASs. The most popular EGP is BGP.
Routing algorithm
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Distance-vector protocols —Examples include RIP and BGP. BGP is also
considered a path-vector protocol.
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Link-state protocols —Examples include OSPF and IS-IS.
Destination address
type
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Unicast routing protocols —Examples include RIP, OSPF, BGP, and IS-IS.
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Multicast routing protocols —Examples include PIM-SM and PIM-DM.
IP version
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IPv4 routing protocols —Examples include RIP, OSPF, BGP, and IS-IS.
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IPv6 routing protocols —Examples include RIPng, OSPFv3, IPv6 BGP, and
IPv6 IS-IS.
An AS refers to a group of routers that use the same routing policy and work under the same
administration.
Route preference
Routing protocols, including static and direct routing, each by default have a preference. If they find
multiple routes to the same destination, the router selects the route with the highest preference as
the optimal route.
The preference of a direct route is always 0 and cannot be changed. You can configure a preference
for each static route and each dynamic routing protocol. The following table lists the route types and
default preferences. The smaller the value, the higher the preference.
Table 3 Route types and default route preferences
Route type Preference
Direct route 0
Multicast static route 1
OSPF 10
IS-IS 15
Unicast static route 60