Which two actions influence EIGRP path selection? (Choose two.)
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Correct answer: The router calculates the feasible distance of all paths to the destination., The router selects the best backup path and marks it as the feasible successor..
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EIGRP path selection relies on two key calculations. First, the router calculates the feasible distance (FD) for all paths to a destination. The FD is the sum of the advertised distance (AD) from the next-hop router and the cost to reach that next-hop. This FD is the metric used to compare paths. Second, EIGRP identifies a feasible successor, which is a backup path that meets the feasibility condition (its AD is less than the FD of the current successor). This allows for fast convergence if the primary path fails. Incorrect options: A downstream neighbor does not calculate advertised distance to report link bandwidth; advertised distance is the metric reported by the neighbor for a destination. The router does not use the advertised distance as the metric for a route; it uses the feasible distance. The router computes the reported distance (advertised distance) based on the metric components (bandwidth, delay, reliability, load, MTU), not by multiplying delay by 256.
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