Remember IGP
Full name: Interior Gateway Protocol
Memory aid: Interior Gateways share Paths inside one AS.
IGP is a protocol category rather than a single routing algorithm.
Study area: Network architecture & switching · Batch 7
Relevant study for: CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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IGP — Interior Gateway Protocol
Exchanges routing information within an autonomous system.
Why learn IGP — Interior Gateway Protocol?
Exchanges routing information within an autonomous system.
Where it came from
IGP is a protocol category rather than a single routing algorithm.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Interior Gateways share Paths inside one AS.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand IGP: Interior Gateway Protocol.
- Recall this memory aid: Interior Gateways share Paths inside one AS.
- Explain the practical use: Exchanges routing information within an autonomous system.
- Explain this distinction: IGP is a protocol category rather than a single routing algorithm.
- Identify IGP in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IEEE 802 LAN/MAN standards (www.ieee802.org)
- IETF Internet standards (www.rfc-editor.org)