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In which order of magnitude (time) is delay/latency measured when you use wide metrics in EIGRP?
The correct answer is B. picoseconds. When EIGRP wide metrics are used, the delay/latency component is measured in picoseconds, providing a higher granularity for route calculations.
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In which order of magnitude (time) is delay/latency measured when you use wide metrics in EIGRP?
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- Atens of microseconds
- Bpicoseconds
- Cnanoseconds
- Dmicroseconds
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(41 responses)- B93% (38)
- C5% (2)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
When EIGRP wide metrics are used, the delay/latency component is measured in picoseconds, providing a higher granularity for route calculations.
Tens of microseconds is the traditional delay measurement unit for EIGRP classic metrics, not for wide metrics.
When EIGRP wide metrics are enabled, the delay component is specifically scaled and expressed in picoseconds. This allows for a much finer granularity of delay measurement, which is crucial for distinguishing between links in high-bandwidth networks where traditional delay metrics (tens of microseconds) might not be sufficient.
Nanoseconds are not the specific unit EIGRP wide metrics use for delay; the actual unit is picoseconds.
Microseconds is not the specific unit EIGRP wide metrics use for delay, which requires more precision with picoseconds.
Concept tested: EIGRP Wide Metrics delay unit
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/iproute_eigrp/configuration/xe-16/ire-xe-16-book/ire-wide-metrics.html
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