Examining the Metric Values
The show interfaces command displays interface information, including the parameters used to compute the EIGRP metric. The figure shows the show interfaces command for the Serial 0/0/0 interface on R1.
- BW - Bandwidth of the interface (in kilobits per second).
- DLY - Delay of the interface (in microseconds).
- Reliability - Reliability of the interface as a fraction of 255 (255/255 is 100% reliability), calculated as an exponential average over five minutes. By default, EIGRP does not include its value in computing its metric.
- Txload, Rxload - Transmit and receive load on the interface as a fraction of 255 (255/255 is completely saturated), calculated as an exponential average over five minutes. By default, EIGRP does not include its value in computing its metric.
Note: Throughout this course, bandwidth is referenced as kb/s. However, router output displays bandwidth using the Kbit/sec abbreviation. Router output also displays delay as usec. In this course, delay is referenced as microseconds.