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Both OSPF and EIGRP are fast convergence routing protocols, both are using algor ithms which

are loop free, secure, and takes very low bandwidth. But there are c ertain pros & cons with every protocol which makes them a protocol for the any n etwork scenario. Disadvantages of OSPF complexity of configurationbecause of the complexity of network attribute and div iding areas when running OSPF, the network administrators need to possess solid knowledge of data communication and networks in order to make OSPF working well, with OSPF getting more and more popular, this is not considered a big problem. Cannot support unequal cost load balanceOSPF creates the metric of a link based o n the bandwidth of the link by default, OSPF only picks path with the smallest m etric towards the same destination (OSPF supports equal metric load balance). OS PF does not support unequal cost load balancing. Disadvantages of EIGRP Flat Networks EIGRP doesnt have an Area like concept, so it is not good at dealin g with big hierarchal network. When running OSPF on a big network, we can make t he network hierarchal by dividing the network into areas. Though we can separate the network into different EIGRP (AS) domain, then import routing table to each other, but it is not an optimal network design, and very few network has been d esigned like this. No support for DoD EIGRP maintains the adjacency relationship by sending HELLO m essage to each other periodically, even though running on dial up link. However, the HELLO message may bring the dial link up, this is not what we want on a dia l up link, and especially the dial up link is a backup link. When we run EIGRP o n a dial up link, in order to prevent this from happening, we usual put a Dialer list and Dialer group on the interface so as not to let the HELLO message bring the dial link up. By doing this way, we sacrifice the router resource. OSPF tak es advantage at this point by supporting DoD, Dial on Demand. OSPF doesnt have problems like Stuck-In-Active In a broadcast network, EIGRP sets up a full mesh adjacency relationship with ea ch other, the routers exchange information with other. This would waste a lot of bandwidth, Whereas OSPF elects DR and BDR instead. The DR other routers only ne ed to set up adjacency with DR, and exchange link state advertisement with DR in the network. That will save a lot of bandwidth. EIGRP is a proprietary solution from Cisco, So wont be available with rest of th e vendors. OSPF is a open standard routing protocol, designed by IETF. Most the mainstream vendors in this industry support it, so the compatibility among diffe rent vendors is guaranteed. Under the support of many vendors, the protocol will be getting better and better.

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