Looking Ahead

When comparing EIGRP and OSPF, it is often said that an advantage of EIGRP is that it is simpler to configure. This observation is true for many networks, but this chapter's discussion of troubleshooting shows that as a network grows, efforts must be made to "compartmentalize" the EIGRP topology. Ironically, the very complexity of OSPF might make it easier to configure in large networks, as the next chapter shows.