Chapter 9. Routing Protocol Selection Criteria

This chapter covers the following subjects:

This chapter covers the metrics used and other characteristics of routing protocols. Routing protocols can be categorized as distance-vector or link-state and as hierarchical or flat. The CCDA must understand how each routing protocol is categorized to select the one that meets the customer’s requirements. This chapter covers the routing protocols at a high level. The following chapters dive into more detail on the operations and algorithms used in each routing protocol.

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