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Routing & Switching · Intermediate

EIGRP Variance

An EIGRP multiplier that allows feasible successors with an FD up to variance times the best FD to be used for load sharing.

Definition

variance N installs any feasible successor whose metric is less than N times the successor's FD. Traffic is shared in inverse proportion to metric unless traffic-share min is configured. Only paths passing the feasibility condition qualify.

Example

variance 3

Exam tip

Variance never installs a path that fails the feasibility condition.

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