Which command displays the best next-hop routes learned via EIGRP?

Which command displays the best next-hop routes learned via EIGRP?

• A. show ip route eigrp
• B. show ip route
• C. show eigrp neighbors
• D. show ip route connected

Answer: (A)

This tests how to see the routes that EIGRP has learned and, importantly, which next-hop Cisco will use to forward packets. The command show ip route eigrp filters the routing table so you only see EIGRP-derived entries. For each destination, it shows the best EIGRP route (the successor) and the next-hop address to forward to (the via field, along with the exit interface). That next-hop is exactly what the router uses to forward traffic toward that destination. Other options don’t focus on that view: show ip route shows everything in the routing table, not just EIGRP routes; show eigrp neighbors only displays neighbor relationships, not the routes; and show ip route connected shows only directly connected networks, not routes learned through EIGRP.

This tests how to see the routes that EIGRP has learned and, importantly, which next-hop Cisco will use to forward packets. The command show ip route eigrp filters the routing table so you only see EIGRP-derived entries. For each destination, it shows the best EIGRP route (the successor) and the next-hop address to forward to (the via field, along with the exit interface). That next-hop is exactly what the router uses to forward traffic toward that destination.

Other options don’t focus on that view: show ip route shows everything in the routing table, not just EIGRP routes; show eigrp neighbors only displays neighbor relationships, not the routes; and show ip route connected shows only directly connected networks, not routes learned through EIGRP.